#6E3084
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.144 316.2), rgb(110, 48, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#6E3084 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3084 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.144 316.2) |
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 #6E3084 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3084 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3084 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3084 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BB
oklch(55.5% 0.188 316)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3084
oklch(43.2% 0.144 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#6E3084 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) | #154887 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D82 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3084
#6E3084
oklch(43.2% 0.144 316.2)
- #2A5F00
#2A5F00
oklch(43.2% 0.129 136.3)
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 #6E3084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #6E3084 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.