#6E2786
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.159 316.3), rgb(110, 39, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#6E2786 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2786 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.159 316.3) |
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 #6E2786 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2786 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2786 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2786 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.207 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#892FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2786
oklch(42.2% 0.159 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#6E2786 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) | #004489 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A84 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A53 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2786
#6E2786
oklch(42.2% 0.159 316.3)
- #295C00
#295C00
oklch(42.2% 0.126 136.2)
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 #6E2786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E2786 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.