#6E35A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.167 305.1), rgb(110, 53, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#6E35A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E35A0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.167 305.1) |
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 #6E35A0 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E35A0 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E35A0 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E35A0 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B885EE
oklch(70.8% 0.156 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A761E8
oklch(63.2% 0.2 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9242D6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 305)
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Step 700
700
#7D32BA
oklch(49.2% 0.202 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E35A0
oklch(45.8% 0.167 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#6E35A0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16529E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654C66 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E35A0
#6E35A0
oklch(45.8% 0.167 305.1)
- #496200
#496200
oklch(45.9% 0.115 125.1)
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 #6E35A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #6E35A0 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.