#6E329A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.165 307.5), rgb(110, 50, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6E329A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E329A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.165 307.5) |
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 #6E329A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E329A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E329A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E329A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9541D1
oklch(55.5% 0.214 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B5
oklch(49% 0.199 307.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E329A
oklch(44.9% 0.165 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#6E329A 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) | #004D9D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5098 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674862 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E329A
#6E329A
oklch(44.9% 0.165 307.5)
- #436000
#436000
oklch(44.9% 0.116 127.3)
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 #6E329A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6E329A 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.