#6D3B7F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.12 316.5), rgb(109, 59, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6D3B7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3B7F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 59, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.12 316.5) |
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 #6D3B7F | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3B7F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3B7F text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3B7F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC3
oklch(63% 0.144 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9651AF
oklch(55.5% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#804196
oklch(49% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3B7F
oklch(44.4% 0.12 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#6D3B7F 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) | #2D4C81 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4557 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3B7F
#6D3B7F
oklch(44.4% 0.12 316.5)
- #316213
#316213
oklch(44.5% 0.12 136.4)
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 #6D3B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D3B7F 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.