#6D3073
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.126 324), rgb(109, 48, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6D3073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3073 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.126 324) |
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 #6D3073 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3073 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3073 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3073 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893C90
oklch(49.2% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3073
oklch(42% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#6D3073 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) | #264475 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B71 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F394D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3073
#6D3073
oklch(42% 0.126 324)
- #105D17
#105D17
oklch(41.9% 0.126 144)
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 #6D3073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3073 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.