#6D3380
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.134 317.1), rgb(109, 51, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6D3380 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3380 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.134 317.1) |
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 #6D3380 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3380 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6D3380 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3380 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3380
oklch(43.2% 0.134 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#6D3380 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) | #1F4882 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4054 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3380
#6D3380
oklch(43.2% 0.134 317.1)
- #275F00
#275F00
oklch(43% 0.131 137.1)
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 #6D3380, 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 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #6D3380 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.