#6D4395
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.133 305.5), rgb(109, 67, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6D4395 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4395 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 67, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.133 305.5) |
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 #6D4395 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4395 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4395 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4395 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#885AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4395
oklch(47% 0.133 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#6D4395 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) | #285598 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355793 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665265 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4395
#6D4395
oklch(47% 0.133 305.5)
- #4B6600
#4B6600
oklch(47.1% 0.119 125.6)
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 #6D4395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #6D4395 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.