#6D3F9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.147 304.4), rgb(109, 63, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6D3F9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3F9B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 63, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.147 304.4) |
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 #6D3F9B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3F9B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3F9B text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3F9B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8856BD
oklch(55.5% 0.159 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3F9B
oklch(46.7% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#6D3F9B 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) | #17549E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5599 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655167 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3F9B
#6D3F9B
oklch(46.7% 0.147 304.4)
- #4C6400
#4C6400
oklch(46.7% 0.116 124.3)
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 #6D3F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D3F9B 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.