#6D499E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.134 301.1), rgb(109, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6D499E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D499E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.134 301.1) |
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 #6D499E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D499E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D499E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D499E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9874CD
oklch(63.1% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D499E
oklch(48.6% 0.134 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#6D499E 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) | #2A5BA1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355B9C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63596C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D499E
#6D499E
oklch(48.6% 0.134 301.1)
- #566800
#566800
oklch(48.5% 0.116 120.8)
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 #6D499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D499E 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.