#6E1E96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.185 311.1), rgb(110, 30, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6E1E96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E96 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.185 311.1) |
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 #6E1E96 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E96 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1E96 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E96 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 311)
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Step 500
500
#B455E9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F31D7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8820BA
oklch(49.1% 0.223 311)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E1E96
oklch(42.5% 0.185 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2278
oklch(37.8% 0.144 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#341546
oklch(26.9% 0.091 310.9)
#6E1E96 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) | #004499 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004994 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C5A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E96
#6E1E96
oklch(42.5% 0.185 311.1)
- #375A00
#375A00
oklch(42.4% 0.116 130.8)
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 #6E1E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #6E1E96 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.