#6D3485
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.138 314.7), rgb(109, 52, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6D3485 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3485 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.138 314.7) |
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 #6D3485 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3485 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3485 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3485 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3485
oklch(43.7% 0.138 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C68
oklch(37.6% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#6D3485 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) | #1C4A88 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E83 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4257 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3485
#6D3485
oklch(43.7% 0.138 314.7)
- #306000
#306000
oklch(43.8% 0.127 134.7)
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 #6D3485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3485 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.