#6D40A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.157 301.1), rgb(109, 64, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6D40A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D40A5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.157 301.1) |
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 #6D40A5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D40A5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D40A5 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D40A5 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FD7
oklch(63% 0.156 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8655C5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 301.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D40A5
oklch(47.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#6D40A5 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) | #0157A8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2057A3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61556C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D40A5
#6D40A5
oklch(47.6% 0.157 301.1)
- #536500
#536500
oklch(47.5% 0.114 121)
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 #6D40A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
Use #6D40A5 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.