#6D3C7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.117 316.8), rgb(109, 60, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6D3C7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3C7E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.117 316.8) |
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 #6D3C7E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3C7E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3C7E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3C7E text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3C7E
oklch(44.5% 0.117 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#6D3C7E 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) | #2F4D80 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4657 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3C7E
#6D3C7E
oklch(44.5% 0.117 316.8)
- #316217
#316217
oklch(44.5% 0.118 137)
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 #6D3C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #6D3C7E 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.