#6E2D86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.151 315.7), rgb(110, 45, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#6E2D86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D86 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.151 315.7) |
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 #6E2D86 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D86 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2D86 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E2D86 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43BF
oklch(55.5% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8734A5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2D86
oklch(42.9% 0.151 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#6E2D86 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) | #084789 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C84 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D55 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D86
#6E2D86
oklch(42.9% 0.151 315.7)
- #2C5E00
#2C5E00
oklch(43% 0.127 135.6)
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 #6E2D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E2D86 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.