#6D3180
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.138 317.3), rgb(109, 49, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#6D3180 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3180 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.138 317.3) |
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 #6D3180 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3180 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6D3180 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3180 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#85399D
oklch(49% 0.167 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3180
oklch(42.9% 0.138 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#6D3180 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) | #1C4782 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D7E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E53 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3180
#6D3180
oklch(42.9% 0.138 317.3)
- #265F00
#265F00
oklch(43% 0.131 137.4)
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 #6D3180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D3180 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.