#6D4187
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.119 311.6), rgb(109, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6D4187 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4187 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.119 311.6) |
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 #6D4187 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4187 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4187 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4187 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9154B4
oklch(55.7% 0.154 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4187
oklch(45.8% 0.119 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#6D4187 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) | #305189 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5585 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4187
#6D4187
oklch(45.8% 0.119 311.6)
- #3E640E
#3E640E
oklch(45.8% 0.118 131.5)
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 #6D4187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D4187 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.