#6E389F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.162 305), rgb(110, 56, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6E389F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E389F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.162 305) |
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 #6E389F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E389F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E389F text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E389F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD6
oklch(63% 0.161 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E389F
oklch(46.1% 0.162 305)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#6E389F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D539D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654E66 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E389F
#6E389F
oklch(46.1% 0.162 305)
- #4A6300
#4A6300
oklch(46.2% 0.116 124.9)
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 #6E389F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #6E389F 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.