#6B4196
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.137 304.4), rgb(107, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6B4196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4196 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.137 304.4) |
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 #6B4196 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4196 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4196 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4196 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E4
oklch(81% 0.066 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CB
oklch(63% 0.136 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4196
oklch(46.5% 0.137 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C80
oklch(42.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#6B4196 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) | #215499 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305594 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635165 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4196
#6B4196
oklch(46.5% 0.137 304.4)
- #4B6400
#4B6400
oklch(46.6% 0.117 124.8)
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 #6B4196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6B4196 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.