#6C3DAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.167 299.8), rgb(108, 61, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6C3DAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3DAA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 61, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.167 299.8) |
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 #6C3DAA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C3DAA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3DAA text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3DAA text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 300)
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Step 600
600
#8553CB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C3DAA
oklch(47.4% 0.167 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#6C3DAA 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) | #0056AD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C56A8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E556E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3DAA
#6C3DAA
oklch(47.4% 0.167 299.8)
- #546400
#546400
oklch(47.3% 0.112 120)
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 #6C3DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #6C3DAA 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.