#6D4089
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.123 310.9), rgb(109, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6D4089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4089 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.123 310.9) |
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 #6D4089 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4089 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4089 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4089 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD5
oklch(70.5% 0.115 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.146 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9153B7
oklch(55.7% 0.159 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B429D
oklch(49% 0.149 311)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4089
oklch(45.8% 0.123 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#523167
oklch(37.8% 0.096 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#6D4089 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) | #2D518B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C5E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4089
#6D4089
oklch(45.8% 0.123 310.9)
- #3E6403
#3E6403
oklch(45.7% 0.123 130.8)
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 #6D4089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D4089 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.