#6C3FA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.155 301.7), rgb(108, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6C3FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.155 301.7) |
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 #6C3FA2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C3FA2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3FA2 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3FA2 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8655C3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C3FA2
oklch(47.1% 0.155 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3988
oklch(42.6% 0.128 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#6C3FA2 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) | #0456A5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2156A0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61546A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3FA2
#6C3FA2
oklch(47.1% 0.155 301.7)
- #516400
#516400
oklch(47% 0.114 121.7)
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 #6C3FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
Use #6C3FA2 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.