#6E3CA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.16 303.3), rgb(110, 60, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6E3CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 60, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.16 303.3) |
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 #6E3CA2 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3CA2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3CA2 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3CA2 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DE0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8953C4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3CA2
oklch(46.9% 0.16 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#6E3CA2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F55A0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645169 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3CA2
#6E3CA2
oklch(46.9% 0.16 303.3)
- #4E6400
#4E6400
oklch(46.8% 0.115 123.3)
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 #6E3CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E3CA2 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.