#6E3889
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.137 313), rgb(110, 56, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#6E3889 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3889 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.137 313) |
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 #6E3889 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3889 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3889 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3889 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB67CF
oklch(63% 0.164 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#974CBC
oklch(55.7% 0.178 313)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3889
oklch(44.6% 0.137 313)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#6E3889 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) | #204D8C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345187 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B465B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3889
#6E3889
oklch(44.6% 0.137 313)
- #366200
#366200
oklch(44.6% 0.126 133.1)
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 #6E3889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #6E3889 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.