#6E3875
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.115 322.9), rgb(110, 56, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#6E3875 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3875 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.115 322.9) |
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 #6E3875 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3875 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3875 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3875 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3875
oklch(43.4% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#6E3875 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) | #2F4977 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F73 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704051 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3875
#6E3875
oklch(43.4% 0.115 322.9)
- #236021
#236021
oklch(43.4% 0.114 142.8)
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 #6E3875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6E3875 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.