#6E3BAF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.176 299.9), rgb(110, 59, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6E3BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3BAF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.176 299.9) |
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 #6E3BAF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3BAF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3BAF text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3BAF text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE9
oklch(70.8% 0.136 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8650CF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3BAF
oklch(47.7% 0.176 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3074
oklch(37.8% 0.113 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#6E3BAF 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) | #0057B3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605570 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3BAF
#6E3BAF
oklch(47.7% 0.176 299.9)
- #556500
#556500
oklch(47.6% 0.113 119.9)
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 #6E3BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #6E3BAF 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.