#6E3887
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.135 313.8), rgb(110, 56, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#6E3887 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3887 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.135 313.8) |
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 #6E3887 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3887 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3887 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3887 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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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
#BD88D7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#974CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.175 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3887
oklch(44.5% 0.135 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#552D68
oklch(37.6% 0.106 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#6E3887 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) | #224C8A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355185 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C455A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3887
#6E3887
oklch(44.5% 0.135 313.8)
- #346200
#346200
oklch(44.5% 0.127 133.8)
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 #6E3887, 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 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #6E3887 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.