#6D278B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.164 313.8), rgb(109, 39, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#6D278B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D278B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 39, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.164 313.8) |
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 #6D278B | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D278B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6D278B text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D278B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C281E3
oklch(70.6% 0.153 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
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Step 600
600
#9E3DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#872EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D278B
oklch(42.4% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#6D278B 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) | #00458E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204A89 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C56 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D278B
#6D278B
oklch(42.4% 0.164 313.8)
- #305B00
#305B00
oklch(42.3% 0.121 133.8)
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 #6D278B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D278B 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.