#6E3D80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.118 316.3), rgb(110, 61, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6E3D80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3D80 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.118 316.3) |
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 #6E3D80 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3D80 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3D80 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3D80 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#804296
oklch(49.2% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3D80
oklch(44.9% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#6E3D80 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) | #2F4E82 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4758 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3D80
#6E3D80
oklch(44.9% 0.118 316.3)
- #336317
#336317
oklch(44.9% 0.118 136.4)
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 #6E3D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E3D80 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.