#6E3C7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.117 317.5), rgb(110, 60, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6E3C7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3C7E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.117 317.5) |
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 #6E3C7E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3C7E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3C7E text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3C7E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.139 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9752AD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#804294
oklch(49.1% 0.141 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3C7E
oklch(44.6% 0.117 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#6E3C7E 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) | #2F4D80 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4657 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3C7E
#6E3C7E
oklch(44.6% 0.117 317.5)
- #306219
#306219
oklch(44.5% 0.117 137.6)
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 #6E3C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3C7E 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.