#6C3A87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.13 312.2), rgb(108, 58, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6C3A87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3A87 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.13 312.2) |
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 #6C3A87 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3A87 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3A87 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3A87 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D7
oklch(70.6% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#944FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.158 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3A87
oklch(44.6% 0.13 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#542F68
oklch(37.8% 0.102 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#6C3A87 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) | #244D8A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365185 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69475B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3A87
#6C3A87
oklch(44.6% 0.13 312.2)
- #386100
#386100
oklch(44.5% 0.124 132.2)
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 #6C3A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #6C3A87 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.