#6D3075
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.128 322.9), rgb(109, 48, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#6D3075 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3075 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.128 322.9) |
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 #6D3075 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3075 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6D3075 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3075 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486CC
oklch(70.6% 0.12 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.166 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#883B92
oklch(49% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3075
oklch(42.1% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#6D3075 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) | #244477 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B73 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A4E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3075
#6D3075
oklch(42.1% 0.128 322.9)
- #135E13
#135E13
oklch(42.2% 0.129 142.9)
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 #6D3075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3075 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.