#6E398D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.14 311.2), rgb(110, 57, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6E398D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E398D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.14 311.2) |
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 #6E398D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E398D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E398D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E398D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#954BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E398D
oklch(45% 0.14 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#6E398D 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) | #1D4E90 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32528B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A485D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E398D
#6E398D
oklch(45% 0.14 311.2)
- #3C6200
#3C6200
oklch(45% 0.123 130.9)
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 #6E398D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6E398D 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.