#6D3C85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.125 313.4), rgb(109, 60, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6D3C85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3C85 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 60, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.125 313.4) |
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 #6D3C85 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3C85 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3C85 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3C85 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9450B5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E419C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3C85
oklch(44.9% 0.125 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#543066
oklch(37.9% 0.097 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#6D3C85 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) | #2A4E87 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395283 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B485A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3C85
#6D3C85
oklch(44.9% 0.125 313.4)
- #366304
#366304
oklch(45% 0.126 133.6)
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 #6D3C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #6D3C85 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.