#6E3BA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.165 302.6), rgb(110, 59, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6E3BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.165 302.6) |
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 #6E3BA5 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3BA5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3BA5 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3BA5 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8952C7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3BA5
oklch(47% 0.165 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#6E3BA5 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) | #0054A8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1855A3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63526A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3BA5
#6E3BA5
oklch(47% 0.165 302.6)
- #4F6400
#4F6400
oklch(46.9% 0.115 122.8)
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 #6E3BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #6E3BA5 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.