#6D4999
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.128 302.7), rgb(109, 73, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6D4999 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4999 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.128 302.7) |
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 #6D4999 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4999 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4999 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4999 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D4
oklch(70.8% 0.099 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9975C8
oklch(63.1% 0.126 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#845CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4999
oklch(48.2% 0.128 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#6D4999 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) | #2F5A9C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395A97 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65586A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4999
#6D4999
oklch(48.2% 0.128 302.7)
- #536800
#536800
oklch(48.3% 0.118 122.4)
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 #6D4999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
Use #6D4999 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.