#6E3C8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.134 311), rgb(110, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#6E3C8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3C8C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.134 311) |
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 #6E3C8C | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3C8C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3C8C text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3C8C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A869CF
oklch(63% 0.16 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#934EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.173 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3C8C
oklch(45.4% 0.134 311)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#6E3C8C 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) | #24508F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36538A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A5E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3C8C
#6E3C8C
oklch(45.4% 0.134 311)
- #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 #6E3C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E3C8C 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.