#6D3681
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.131 316.2), rgb(109, 54, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6D3681 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3681 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.131 316.2) |
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 #6D3681 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3681 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3681 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3681 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#823D9B
oklch(49% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3681
oklch(43.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#6D3681 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) | #234A83 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4256 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3681
#6D3681
oklch(43.7% 0.131 316.2)
- #2B6100
#2B6100
oklch(43.8% 0.131 136.3)
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 #6D3681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6D3681 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.