#6B4285
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.114 310.9), rgb(107, 66, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6B4285 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4285 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.114 310.9) |
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 #6B4285 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4285 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4285 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4285 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A470C5
oklch(63.2% 0.135 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#794699
oklch(49.1% 0.137 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4285
oklch(45.6% 0.114 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#6B4285 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) | #325187 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5483 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684D5D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4285
#6B4285
oklch(45.6% 0.114 310.9)
- #406312
#406312
oklch(45.6% 0.114 130.8)
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 #6B4285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #6B4285 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.