#6B4186
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.117 310.7), rgb(107, 65, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#6B4186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4186 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.117 310.7) |
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 #6B4186 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4186 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4186 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4186 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A459B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4186
oklch(45.5% 0.117 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#6B4186 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) | #305188 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5484 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C5D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4186
#6B4186
oklch(45.5% 0.117 310.7)
- #3F630D
#3F630D
oklch(45.5% 0.117 130.8)
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 #6B4186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #6B4186 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.