#6B4596
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.13 303.5), rgb(107, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6B4596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4596 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.13 303.5) |
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 #6B4596 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4596 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4596 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4596 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#855BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4596
oklch(47.2% 0.13 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#6B4596 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) | #295699 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355794 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635467 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4596
#6B4596
oklch(47.2% 0.13 303.5)
- #4F6500
#4F6500
oklch(47.1% 0.116 123.2)
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 #6B4596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #6B4596 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.