#6D3276
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.125 322.2), rgb(109, 50, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#6D3276 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3276 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.125 322.2) |
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 #6D3276 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3276 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6D3276 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3276 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.163 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3276
oklch(42.5% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#6D3276 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) | #264678 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C74 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3B4F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3276
#6D3276
oklch(42.5% 0.125 322.2)
- #1A5E15
#1A5E15
oklch(42.4% 0.125 142.1)
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 #6D3276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6D3276 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.