#6E258D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.168 313.7), rgb(110, 37, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6E258D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E258D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.168 313.7) |
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 #6E258D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E258D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6E258D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E258D text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C380E5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.201 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F3ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.219 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#882AAF
oklch(49% 0.204 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E258D
oklch(42.5% 0.168 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#6E258D 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) | #004590 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4A8B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3B57 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E258D
#6E258D
oklch(42.5% 0.168 313.7)
- #305C00
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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 #6E258D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E258D 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.