#6D41A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.15 302.4), rgb(109, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6D41A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 302°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D41A0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.15 302.4) |
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 #6D41A0 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D41A0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D41A0 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D41A0 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDC
oklch(70.5% 0.116 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8657C0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D41A0
oklch(47.4% 0.15 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#6D41A0 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) | #1456A3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28579E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63546A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D41A0
#6D41A0
oklch(47.4% 0.15 302.4)
- #516500
#516500
oklch(47.3% 0.115 122.1)
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 #6D41A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D41A0 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.