#6B44A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.148 299.7), rgb(107, 68, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6B44A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B44A3 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 68, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.148 299.7) |
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 #6B44A3 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B44A3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B44A3 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B44A3 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9772D4
oklch(63% 0.146 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8358C2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B44A3
oklch(47.8% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C87
oklch(42.8% 0.122 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#6B44A3 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) | #1658A6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2758A1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F576D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B44A3
#6B44A3
oklch(47.8% 0.148 299.7)
- #566600
#566600
oklch(48% 0.114 119.8)
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 #6B44A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B44A3 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.