#6D408B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.125 310), rgb(109, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6D408B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D408B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.125 310) |
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 #6D408B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D408B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D408B text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D408B 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCC
oklch(63% 0.15 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B429F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D408B
oklch(45.9% 0.125 310)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#6D408B 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) | #2B528E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395489 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694D5F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D408B
#6D408B
oklch(45.9% 0.125 310)
- #406400
#406400
oklch(45.8% 0.123 129.8)
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 #6D408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D408B 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.