#6E2CA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.18 306.1), rgb(110, 44, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6E2CA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.18 306.1) |
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 #6E2CA1 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2CA1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E2CA1 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E2CA1 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F2
oklch(70.7% 0.168 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9639DC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 306)
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Step 700
700
#8029BF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2CA1
oklch(44.7% 0.18 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#54257B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#6E2CA1 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) | #004CA4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654764 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2CA1
#6E2CA1
oklch(44.7% 0.18 306.1)
- #455F00
#455F00
oklch(44.8% 0.114 125.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #6E2CA1
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #6E2CA1. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #6E2CA1 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.