#6E2983
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.153 317.4), rgb(110, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6E2983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2983 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.153 317.4) |
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 #6E2983 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2983 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2983 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2983 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A041BE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8931A3
oklch(49% 0.185 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2983
oklch(42.2% 0.153 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#6E2983 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) | #024486 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A81 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A52 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2983
#6E2983
oklch(42.2% 0.153 317.4)
- #255D00
#255D00
oklch(42.4% 0.129 137.4)
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 #6E2983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E2983 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.