#6B4190
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.129 306.6), rgb(107, 65, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#6B4190 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4190 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.129 306.6) |
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 #6B4190 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4190 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4190 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4190 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C6
oklch(63% 0.128 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.139 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4190
oklch(46.1% 0.129 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#6B4190 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) | #285393 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35558E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654F62 | 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°).
- #6B4190
#6B4190
oklch(46.1% 0.129 306.6)
- #476300
#476300
oklch(46% 0.118 126.4)
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 #6B4190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #6B4190 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.