#6E3A87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.131 313.5), rgb(110, 58, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#6E3A87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3A87 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.131 313.5) |
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 #6E3A87 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3A87 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3A87 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3A87 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CB
oklch(63.1% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3A87
oklch(44.8% 0.131 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#6E3A87 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) | #254D8A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375285 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C475B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3A87
#6E3A87
oklch(44.8% 0.131 313.5)
- #356300
#356300
oklch(44.9% 0.128 133.7)
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 #6E3A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3A87 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.