#6D2491
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.173 311.8), rgb(109, 36, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6D2491 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2491 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 36, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.173 311.8) |
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 #6D2491 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2491 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6D2491 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D2491 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C280E9
oklch(70.8% 0.162 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.207 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E39D0
oklch(55.7% 0.225 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8729B4
oklch(49.2% 0.209 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2491
oklch(42.5% 0.173 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#592574
oklch(37.8% 0.135 312)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#6D2491 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) | #004594 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144A8F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693D59 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2491
#6D2491
oklch(42.5% 0.173 311.8)
- #355B00
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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 #6D2491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D2491 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.