#6E3187
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.146 314.8), rgb(110, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6E3187 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3187 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.146 314.8) |
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 #6E3187 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3187 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3187 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3187 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085DB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B063D1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B46BE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8437A4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 314.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3187
oklch(43.5% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#6E3187 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) | #13498A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4E85 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4157 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3187
#6E3187
oklch(43.5% 0.146 314.8)
- #2F5F00
#2F5F00
oklch(43.4% 0.126 134.9)
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 #6E3187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E3187 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.