#6E347C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.129 319.5), rgb(110, 52, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#6E347C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E347C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.129 319.5) |
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 #6E347C | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E347C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6E347C text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E347C 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C97
oklch(49% 0.156 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E347C
oklch(43.2% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#6E347C 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) | #25487E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F53 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E347C
#6E347C
oklch(43.2% 0.129 319.5)
- #22600D
#22600D
oklch(43.2% 0.129 139.5)
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 #6E347C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #6E347C 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.