#6D4184
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.115 313), rgb(109, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6D4184 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4184 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.115 313) |
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 #6D4184 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4184 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4184 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4184 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC4
oklch(63% 0.138 313)
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Step 600
600
#9155B1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4184
oklch(45.6% 0.115 313)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#6D4184 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) | #325186 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5482 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4184
#6D4184
oklch(45.6% 0.115 313)
- #3C6415
#3C6415
oklch(45.7% 0.116 133)
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 #6D4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D4184 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.