#6B4694
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.126 303.9), rgb(107, 70, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6B4694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4694 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.126 303.9) |
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 #6B4694 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4694 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4694 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4694 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#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
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C6
oklch(63.1% 0.124 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.136 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4694
oklch(47.2% 0.126 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#6B4694 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) | #2D5797 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385792 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645466 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4694
#6B4694
oklch(47.2% 0.126 303.9)
- #4E6500
#4E6500
oklch(47.1% 0.116 123.7)
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 #6B4694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.082
Use #6B4694 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.