#6E387A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.12 320.1), rgb(110, 56, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#6E387A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E387A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.12 320.1) |
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 #6E387A | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E387A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E387A text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E387A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#844093
oklch(49.2% 0.145 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E387A
oklch(43.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#6E387A 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) | #2C4A7C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5078 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4153 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E387A
#6E387A
oklch(43.7% 0.12 320.1)
- #276119
#276119
oklch(43.8% 0.12 140.1)
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 #6E387A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E387A 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.