#6B4BA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.9% 0.135 298.5), rgb(107, 75, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6B4BA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 75, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.135 298.5) |
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 #6B4BA1 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4BA1 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4BA1 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4BA1 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9476CF
oklch(63.2% 0.133 298)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.145 298.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4BA1
oklch(48.9% 0.135 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583F83
oklch(42.8% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#6B4BA1 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) | #2A5CA4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335B9F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5C6F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4BA1
#6B4BA1
oklch(48.9% 0.135 298.5)
- #5A6800
#5A6800
oklch(48.8% 0.114 118.5)
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 #6B4BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B4BA1 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.