#6D3189
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.147 313.4), rgb(109, 49, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6D3189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3189 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.147 313.4) |
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 #6D3189 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3189 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3189 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3189 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D3
oklch(63% 0.176 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8337A6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 313.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3189
oklch(43.5% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#572B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#6D3189 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) | #0E498C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E87 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4158 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3189
#6D3189
oklch(43.5% 0.147 313.4)
- #335F00
#335F00
oklch(43.6% 0.124 133.5)
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 #6D3189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D3189 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.