#6B4194
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.134 305.1), rgb(107, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6B4194 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4194 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.134 305.1) |
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 #6B4194 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4194 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4194 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4194 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4194
oklch(46.4% 0.134 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#6B4194 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) | #245497 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325592 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645164 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4194
#6B4194
oklch(46.4% 0.134 305.1)
- #4A6300
#4A6300
oklch(46.2% 0.116 124.9)
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 #6B4194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6B4194 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.