#6D4498
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.135 304.3), rgb(109, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6D4498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4498 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.135 304.3) |
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 #6D4498 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4498 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4498 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4498 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C73CA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#875AB7
oklch(55.7% 0.145 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4498
oklch(47.3% 0.135 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D80
oklch(42.8% 0.111 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#6D4498 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) | #26569B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345896 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655467 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4498
#6D4498
oklch(47.3% 0.135 304.3)
- #4E6600
#4E6600
oklch(47.3% 0.118 124.1)
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 #6D4498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #6D4498 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.