#6D3A7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.117 318.7), rgb(109, 58, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6D3A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3A7B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.117 318.7) |
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 #6D3A7B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3A7B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3A7B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3A7B text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#814193
oklch(49% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3A7B
oklch(44% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#6D3A7B 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) | #2E4B7D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5079 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4355 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3A7B
#6D3A7B
oklch(44% 0.117 318.7)
- #2C6119
#2C6119
oklch(44% 0.118 138.7)
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 #6D3A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3A7B 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.