#6E35B3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.189 299.8), rgb(110, 53, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6E35B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E35B3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.189 299.8) |
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 #6E35B3 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E35B3 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E35B3 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E35B3 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E35B3
oklch(47.2% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#6E35B3 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) | #0055B7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5370 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E35B3
#6E35B3
oklch(47.2% 0.189 299.8)
- #546400
#546400
oklch(47.3% 0.112 120)
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 #6E35B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #6E35B3 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.