#6D3D8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.134 309.4), rgb(109, 61, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#6D3D8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3D8E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.134 309.4) |
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 #6D3D8E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3D8E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3D8E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3D8E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.16 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#914FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3D8E
oklch(45.6% 0.134 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#6D3D8E 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) | #235091 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34538C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694C5F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3D8E
#6D3D8E
oklch(45.6% 0.134 309.4)
- #406300
#406300
oklch(45.5% 0.122 129.6)
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 #6D3D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D3D8E 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.