#6D288F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.166 312.1), rgb(109, 40, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#6D288F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D288F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 40, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.166 312.1) |
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 #6D288F | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D288F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #6D288F text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D288F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C181E6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCC
oklch(55.7% 0.216 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#862DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D288F
oklch(42.8% 0.166 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#582772
oklch(37.8% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#341843
oklch(27.1% 0.082 312.2)
#6D288F 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) | #004692 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4B8D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693E59 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D288F
#6D288F
oklch(42.8% 0.166 312.1)
- #355C00
#355C00
oklch(42.9% 0.119 132.1)
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 #6D288F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6D288F 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.