#6D2988
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.158 314.7), rgb(109, 41, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6D2988 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2988 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 41, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 314.7) |
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 #6D2988 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2988 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6D2988 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2988 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C382E0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8730A9
oklch(49% 0.191 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2988
oklch(42.4% 0.158 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#6D2988 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) | #00458B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264B86 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3C55 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2988
#6D2988
oklch(42.4% 0.158 314.7)
- #2E5C00
#2E5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.6)
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 #6D2988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #6D2988 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.