#6E3A89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.134 312.6), rgb(110, 58, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6E3A89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3A89 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 58, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.134 312.6) |
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 #6E3A89 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3A89 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3A89 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3A89 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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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
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CE
oklch(63.2% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#954DBA
oklch(55.5% 0.173 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA1
oklch(49% 0.162 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3A89
oklch(44.9% 0.134 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#6E3A89 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) | #234E8C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365287 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B485C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3A89
#6E3A89
oklch(44.9% 0.134 312.6)
- #386300
#386300
oklch(45% 0.126 132.6)
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 #6E3A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3A89 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.