#6D317D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7), rgb(109, 49, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#6D317D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D317D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7) |
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 #6D317D | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D317D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6D317D text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D317D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 319)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#6D317D 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) | #1F467F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354C7B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3D52 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D317D
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
- #205F00
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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 #6D317D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #6D317D 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.