#6B4189
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.12 309.3), rgb(107, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6B4189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4189 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.12 309.3) |
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 #6B4189 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4189 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4189 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4189 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECA
oklch(63% 0.144 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B7
oklch(55.5% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4189
oklch(45.7% 0.12 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#6B4189 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) | #2E518B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5487 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674D5F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4189
#6B4189
oklch(45.7% 0.12 309.3)
- #416302
#416302
oklch(45.6% 0.12 129.3)
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 #6B4189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B4189 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.