#6B408F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.13 307.2), rgb(107, 64, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6B408F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B408F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.13 307.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6B408F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B408F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B408F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B408F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B408F
oklch(45.9% 0.13 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#6B408F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #275292 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35548D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664E61 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B408F
#6B408F
oklch(45.9% 0.13 307.2)
- #456300
#456300
oklch(45.9% 0.119 127.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6B408F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #6B408F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.