#6E336F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.117 326.8), rgb(110, 51, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6E336F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E336F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.117 326.8) |
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 #6E336F | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E336F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6E336F text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E336F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B568B5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.152 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#893E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E336F
oklch(42.4% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#6E336F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713A4C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E336F
#6E336F
oklch(42.4% 0.117 326.8)
- #105E23
#105E23
oklch(42.3% 0.117 146.9)
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 #6E336F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #6E336F 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.