#6D3D95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.142 306.8), rgb(109, 61, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6D3D95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3D95 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.142 306.8) |
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 #6D3D95 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3D95 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3D95 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3D95 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A070CC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3D95
oklch(46% 0.142 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#6D3D95 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) | #1B5298 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5493 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674E63 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3D95
#6D3D95
oklch(46% 0.142 306.8)
- #466300
#466300
oklch(45.9% 0.118 126.9)
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 #6D3D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #6D3D95 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.