#6E3A8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.136 311.8), rgb(110, 58, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6E3A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3A8B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.136 311.8) |
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 #6E3A8B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3A8B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3A8B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3A8B text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#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
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA68D0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#954DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3A8B
oklch(45.1% 0.136 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#6E3A8B 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) | #214E8E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345289 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B485D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3A8B
#6E3A8B
oklch(45.1% 0.136 311.8)
- #3A6300
#3A6300
oklch(45.2% 0.125 131.9)
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 #6E3A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3A8B 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.