#6E389C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.159 305.9), rgb(110, 56, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#6E389C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 306°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E389C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.159 305.9) |
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 #6E389C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E389C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E389C text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E389C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A664E2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9246D0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E389C
oklch(45.9% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#6E389C 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) | #00519F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21539A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664D65 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E389C
#6E389C
oklch(45.9% 0.159 305.9)
- #486200
#486200
oklch(45.8% 0.116 125.6)
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 #6E389C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E389C 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.