#6D337E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.132 318), rgb(109, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6D337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D337E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.132 318) |
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 #6D337E | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D337E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6D337E text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D337E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B066C6
oklch(63% 0.158 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D337E
oklch(43.1% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#6D337E 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) | #214880 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D337E
#6D337E
oklch(43.1% 0.132 318)
- #246001
#246001
oklch(43.2% 0.133 138)
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 #6D337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #6D337E 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.