#6D3882
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.128 315.4), rgb(109, 56, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6D3882 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3882 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 56, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.128 315.4) |
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 #6D3882 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3882 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3882 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3882 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#974EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#813E9B
oklch(49% 0.155 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3882
oklch(44.1% 0.128 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#6D3882 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) | #264B84 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385080 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4457 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3882
#6D3882
oklch(44.1% 0.128 315.4)
- #2F6102
#2F6102
oklch(44% 0.128 135.3)
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 #6D3882, 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 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3882 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.