#6E3D83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.121 314.8), rgb(110, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6E3D83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3D83 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.121 314.8) |
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 #6E3D83 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3D83 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3D83 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3D83 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.114 315)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3D83
oklch(45% 0.121 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#6E3D83 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) | #2D4E85 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5381 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D485A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3D83
#6E3D83
oklch(45% 0.121 314.8)
- #356310
#356310
oklch(45% 0.121 134.9)
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 #6E3D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E3D83 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.