#6E347B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.128 320), rgb(110, 52, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#6E347B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E347B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.128 320) |
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 #6E347B | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E347B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6E347B text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E347B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C2
oklch(63% 0.153 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.166 320)
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Step 700
700
#863C96
oklch(49.1% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E347B
oklch(43.2% 0.128 320)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#6E347B 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) | #26487D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3F52 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E347B
#6E347B
oklch(43.2% 0.128 320)
- #21600F
#21600F
oklch(43.2% 0.128 140)
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 #6E347B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #6E347B 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.