#6E287E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.15 319.6), rgb(110, 40, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6E287E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E287E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.15 319.6) |
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 #6E287E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E287E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6E287E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E287E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241B8
oklch(55.5% 0.194 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B329F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E287E
oklch(41.8% 0.15 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2867
oklch(37.6% 0.116 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#6E287E 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) | #0B4281 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E374F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E287E
#6E287E
oklch(41.8% 0.15 319.6)
- #1A5C00
#1A5C00
oklch(41.7% 0.133 139.6)
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 #6E287E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E287E 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.