#6D3596
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.156 307.9), rgb(109, 53, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#6D3596 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3596 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.156 307.9) |
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 #6D3596 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3596 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3596 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3596 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3596
oklch(44.9% 0.156 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#6D3596 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) | #004E99 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245094 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674960 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3596
#6D3596
oklch(44.9% 0.156 307.9)
- #426000
#426000
oklch(44.8% 0.117 127.7)
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 #6D3596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #6D3596 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.