#6D288E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5), rgb(109, 40, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#6D288E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D288E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 40, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5) |
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 #6D288E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D288E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6D288E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D288E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF3
oklch(88.4% 0.054 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C181E5
oklch(70.6% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#862DAF
oklch(49% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#6D288E 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) | #004691 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693E58 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D288E
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
- #345C00
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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 #6D288E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D288E 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.