#6E3380
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.135 317.7), rgb(110, 51, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6E3380 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3380 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.135 317.7) |
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 #6E3380 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3380 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6E3380 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3380 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B166C8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9B
oklch(49% 0.163 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3380
oklch(43.3% 0.135 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#6E3380 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) | #204882 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F54 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3380
#6E3380
oklch(43.3% 0.135 317.7)
- #256000
#256000
oklch(43.2% 0.133 137.7)
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 #6E3380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #6E3380 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.