#6B499A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.129 301.1), rgb(107, 73, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6B499A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 301°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B499A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 73, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.129 301.1) |
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 #6B499A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B499A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B499A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B499A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500
#9776CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 301)
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Step 600
600
#825DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.139 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B499A
oklch(48.1% 0.129 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#6B499A 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) | #2D5A9D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375A98 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62586A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B499A
#6B499A
oklch(48.1% 0.129 301.1)
- #556700
#556700
oklch(48.1% 0.115 120.9)
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 #6B499A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #6B499A 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.