#6E3482
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.135 316.6), rgb(110, 52, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6E3482 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3482 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.135 316.6) |
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 #6E3482 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3482 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3482 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3482 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 316.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3482
oklch(43.6% 0.135 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#6E3482 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) | #204984 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354F80 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4156 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3482
#6E3482
oklch(43.6% 0.135 316.6)
- #2A6100
#2A6100
oklch(43.8% 0.132 136.6)
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 #6E3482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6E3482 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.