#6E3979
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.117 320.5), rgb(110, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#6E3979 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3979 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.117 320.5) |
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 #6E3979 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3979 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3979 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3979 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A9
oklch(55.7% 0.151 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#834191
oklch(49.1% 0.141 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3979
oklch(43.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#6E3979 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5077 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4253 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3979
#6E3979
oklch(43.8% 0.117 320.5)
- #28611C
#28611C
oklch(43.9% 0.117 140.4)
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 #6E3979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3979 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.