#6D348B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.145 312.1), rgb(109, 52, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6D348B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D348B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.145 312.1) |
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 #6D348B | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D348B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D348B text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D348B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 312)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D348B
oklch(44.1% 0.145 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#6D348B 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) | #134B8E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F89 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A445A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D348B
#6D348B
oklch(44.1% 0.145 312.1)
- #376000
#376000
oklch(44.1% 0.123 132.3)
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 #6D348B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #6D348B 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.