#6E3B95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.146 307.8), rgb(110, 59, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6E3B95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3B95 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.146 307.8) |
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 #6E3B95 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3B95 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3B95 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3B95 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A667D9
oklch(63% 0.174 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#924BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.176 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3B95
oklch(45.9% 0.146 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#6E3B95 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) | #165198 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5393 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C62 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3B95
#6E3B95
oklch(45.9% 0.146 307.8)
- #446300
#446300
oklch(45.8% 0.119 127.8)
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 #6E3B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E3B95 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.