#6D336E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.115 326.7), rgb(109, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#6D336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D336E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.115 326.7) |
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 #6D336E | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D336E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6D336E text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D336E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D336E
oklch(42.2% 0.115 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#6D336E 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) | #2D4570 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703A4B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D336E
#6D336E
oklch(42.2% 0.115 326.7)
- #125D23
#125D23
oklch(42% 0.115 146.7)
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 #6D336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #6D336E 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.