#6C389B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.157 305.2), rgb(108, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6C389B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C389B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.157 305.2) |
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 #6C389B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C389B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C389B text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C389B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A565E2
oklch(63.2% 0.187 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9047D0
oklch(55.5% 0.204 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C389B
oklch(45.6% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B74
oklch(37.6% 0.123 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#6C389B 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) | #00509E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205299 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644D64 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C389B
#6C389B
oklch(45.6% 0.157 305.2)
- #486100
#486100
oklch(45.5% 0.115 125.2)
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 #6C389B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #6C389B 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.