#6E2393
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7), rgb(110, 35, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#6E2393 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2393 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7) |
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 #6E2393 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2393 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2393 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E2393 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF1
oklch(81% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B359E4
oklch(63.2% 0.211 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E36D2
oklch(55.6% 0.23 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8726B6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 311.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2393
oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#6E2393 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) | #004596 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104A91 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693D59 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2393
#6E2393
oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7)
- #365B00
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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 #6E2393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E2393 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.