#6D316F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.12 326.2), rgb(109, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#6D316F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D316F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.12 326.2) |
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 #6D316F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D316F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6D316F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D316F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B568B7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#893D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D316F
oklch(41.9% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#6D316F 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) | #2A4471 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70384B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D316F
#6D316F
oklch(41.9% 0.12 326.2)
- #0D5D1F
#0D5D1F
oklch(41.9% 0.12 146.2)
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 #6D316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #6D316F 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.