#6D3AA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.167 302), rgb(109, 58, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6D3AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.167 302) |
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 #6D3AA6 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3AA6 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3AA6 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3AA6 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8851C9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3AA6
oklch(46.8% 0.167 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#6D3AA6 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) | #0054A9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1154A4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61526B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3AA6
#6D3AA6
oklch(46.8% 0.167 302)
- #506300
#506300
oklch(46.7% 0.113 121.8)
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 #6D3AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D3AA6 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.