#6C3C9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.156 303.2), rgb(108, 60, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#6C3C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3C9F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 60, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.156 303.2) |
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 #6C3C9F | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3C9F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3C9F text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3C9F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8854C2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C3C9F
oklch(46.4% 0.156 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3988
oklch(42.8% 0.129 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#6C3C9F 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) | #0053A2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21549D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625168 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3C9F
#6C3C9F
oklch(46.4% 0.156 303.2)
- #4D6300
#4D6300
oklch(46.5% 0.115 123.4)
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 #6C3C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #6C3C9F 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.