#6E3898
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.154 307.3), rgb(110, 56, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6E3898 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3898 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.154 307.3) |
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 #6E3898 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3898 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3898 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3898 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A764DE
oklch(63% 0.184 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B0
oklch(49% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3898
oklch(45.6% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#6E3898 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) | #03509B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265296 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674B63 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3898
#6E3898
oklch(45.6% 0.154 307.3)
- #456200
#456200
oklch(45.6% 0.118 127)
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 #6E3898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E3898 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.