#6D4B9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.126 301.8), rgb(109, 75, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6D4B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4B9A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.126 301.8) |
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 #6D4B9A | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4B9A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4B9A text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4B9A text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#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
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 302)
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Step 500
500
#9776C8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#825DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4B9A
oklch(48.6% 0.126 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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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)
#6D4B9A 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) | #315B9D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B98 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A6B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4B9A
#6D4B9A
oklch(48.6% 0.126 301.8)
- #556900
#556900
oklch(48.7% 0.118 121.8)
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 #6D4B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D4B9A 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.