#6D3C7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.115 317.9), rgb(109, 60, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6D3C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 318°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3C7C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 60, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.115 317.9) |
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 #6D3C7C | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3C7C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3C7C text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3C7C 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.136 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9653AB
oklch(55.6% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#804393
oklch(49.2% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3C7C
oklch(44.3% 0.115 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#6D3C7C 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) | #304C7E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F517A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4556 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3C7C
#6D3C7C
oklch(44.3% 0.115 317.9)
- #30611B
#30611B
oklch(44.2% 0.114 137.8)
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 #6D3C7C, 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 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3C7C 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.