#6D3A95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.147 307.4), rgb(109, 58, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6D3A95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3A95 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.147 307.4) |
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 #6D3A95 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3A95 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3A95 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3A95 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B888E3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A667DA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#924AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3A95
oklch(45.6% 0.147 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#6D3A95 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) | #125098 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5393 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3A95
#6D3A95
oklch(45.6% 0.147 307.4)
- #446200
#446200
oklch(45.5% 0.118 127.5)
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 #6D3A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D3A95 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.