#6D419D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.146 303.3), rgb(109, 65, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6D419D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D419D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.146 303.3) |
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 #6D419D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D419D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D419D text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D419D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C71D0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8757BD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D419D
oklch(47.2% 0.146 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B84
oklch(42.7% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#6D419D 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) | #1956A0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C579B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645368 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D419D
#6D419D
oklch(47.2% 0.146 303.3)
- #4F6500
#4F6500
oklch(47.1% 0.116 123.2)
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 #6D419D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D419D 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.