#6E3DAE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.172 299.8), rgb(110, 61, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6E3DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3DAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.172 299.8) |
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 #6E3DAE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3DAE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3DAE text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3DAE text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DE0
oklch(63.2% 0.17 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8651CE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3DAE
oklch(47.9% 0.172 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3690
oklch(42.6% 0.143 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#6E3DAE 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) | #0058B2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0357AC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605670 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3DAE
#6E3DAE
oklch(47.9% 0.172 299.8)
- #566600
#566600
oklch(48% 0.114 119.8)
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 #6E3DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E3DAE 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.