#6D2E8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.154 313), rgb(109, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#6D2E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E8B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.154 313) |
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 #6D2E8B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E8B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6D2E8B text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D2E8B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D7
oklch(63% 0.184 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2E8B
oklch(43.2% 0.154 313)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#6D2E8B 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) | #00488E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284D89 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4058 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E8B
#6D2E8B
oklch(43.2% 0.154 313)
- #345E00
#345E00
oklch(43.4% 0.122 133)
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 #6D2E8B, 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 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D2E8B 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.