#6E2E85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.148 316), rgb(110, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#6E2E85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E85 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.148 316) |
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 #6E2E85 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E85 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2E85 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E2E85 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BD
oklch(55.5% 0.193 316)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2E85
oklch(43% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#6E2E85 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) | #0E4788 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C83 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3E55 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2E85
#6E2E85
oklch(43% 0.148 316)
- #2B5E00
#2B5E00
oklch(42.9% 0.127 135.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E2E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E2E85 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.