#6D3C99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.149 305.6), rgb(109, 60, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6D3C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3C99 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 60, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.149 305.6) |
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 #6D3C99 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3C99 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3C99 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3C99 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FCF
oklch(63% 0.147 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3C99
oklch(46.1% 0.149 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#6D3C99 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) | #11529C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295497 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664E64 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3C99
#6D3C99
oklch(46.1% 0.149 305.6)
- #496300
#496300
oklch(46.2% 0.117 125.4)
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 #6D3C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6D3C99 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.