#6E3D7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.114 317.9), rgb(110, 61, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6E3D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3D7D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.114 317.9) |
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 #6E3D7D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3D7D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3D7D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3D7D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.136 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9653AB
oklch(55.6% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#804393
oklch(49.2% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3D7D
oklch(44.7% 0.114 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#6E3D7D 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) | #314D7F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4657 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3D7D
#6E3D7D
oklch(44.7% 0.114 317.9)
- #31621C
#31621C
oklch(44.6% 0.114 137.8)
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 #6E3D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E3D7D 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.