#6D3171
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.122 325), rgb(109, 49, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#6D3171 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3171 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.122 325) |
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 #6D3171 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3171 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3171 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3171 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
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B567B9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#893D8E
oklch(49.2% 0.148 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3171
oklch(42% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#6D3171 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) | #294473 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C6F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F394C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3171
#6D3171
oklch(42% 0.122 325)
- #105D1C
#105D1C
oklch(41.9% 0.122 145.1)
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 #6D3171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #6D3171 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.