#6E199B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.194 309.8), rgb(110, 25, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6E199B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 310°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E199B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 25, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.194 309.8) |
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 #6E199B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E199B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6E199B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E199B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C37CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.181 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B352EF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F2ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.252 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8818C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E199B
oklch(42.5% 0.194 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 310)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#6E199B 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) | #00449E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004998 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673C5C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E199B
#6E199B
oklch(42.5% 0.194 309.8)
- #395A00
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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 #6E199B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #6E199B 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.