#6E3787
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.136 314), rgb(110, 55, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6E3787 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3787 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.136 314) |
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 #6E3787 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3787 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3787 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3787 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CD
oklch(63% 0.162 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3787
oklch(44.4% 0.136 314)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#6E3787 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) | #204C8A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345085 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4559 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3787
#6E3787
oklch(44.4% 0.136 314)
- #336100
#336100
oklch(44.2% 0.127 133.9)
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 #6E3787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #6E3787 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.