#6D3FAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.167 299.5), rgb(109, 63, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6D3FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3FAC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 63, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.167 299.5) |
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 #6D3FAC | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D3FAC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3FAC text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3FAC text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CB
oklch(55.5% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3FAC
oklch(47.9% 0.167 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#6D3FAC 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) | #0058AF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F57AA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F576F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3FAC
#6D3FAC
oklch(47.9% 0.167 299.5)
- #566600
#566600
oklch(48% 0.114 119.8)
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 #6D3FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #6D3FAC 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.