#6D2993
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.169 310.6), rgb(109, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#6D2993 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2993 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.169 310.6) |
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 #6D2993 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2993 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6D2993 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D2993 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF81E9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CCF
oklch(55.5% 0.22 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#842DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2993
oklch(43.2% 0.169 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572674
oklch(37.6% 0.132 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#6D2993 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) | #004796 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174C91 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68405B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2993
#6D2993
oklch(43.2% 0.169 310.6)
- #395C00
#395C00
oklch(43.1% 0.117 130.5)
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 #6D2993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6D2993 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.