#6E3880
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.127 317), rgb(110, 56, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6E3880 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3880 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.127 317) |
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 #6E3880 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3880 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3880 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3880 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3880
oklch(44.1% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#6E3880 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) | #284B82 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4356 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3880
#6E3880
oklch(44.1% 0.127 317)
- #2C620B
#2C620B
oklch(44.2% 0.127 137.1)
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 #6E3880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3880 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.