#6E3A8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.139 310.6), rgb(110, 58, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6E3A8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3A8E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 58, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.139 310.6) |
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 #6E3A8E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3A8E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3A8E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3A8E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A968D3
oklch(63.2% 0.166 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#944CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.181 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3A8E
oklch(45.2% 0.139 310.6)
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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)
#6E3A8E 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) | #1E4F91 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32528C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A495E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3A8E
#6E3A8E
oklch(45.2% 0.139 310.6)
- #3D6300
#3D6300
oklch(45.3% 0.124 130.8)
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 #6E3A8E, 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 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6E3A8E 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.