#6D3A83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.126 314.7), rgb(109, 58, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6D3A83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3A83 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.126 314.7) |
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 #6D3A83 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3A83 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3A83 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3A83 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#964FB4
oklch(55.5% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#80409B
oklch(49.2% 0.152 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3A83
oklch(44.4% 0.126 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#6D3A83 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) | #284D85 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395181 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4659 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3A83
#6D3A83
oklch(44.4% 0.126 314.7)
- #326205
#326205
oklch(44.5% 0.126 134.8)
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 #6D3A83, 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 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D3A83 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.