#6E3DAF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.174 299.6), rgb(110, 61, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6E3DAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3DAF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.174 299.6) |
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 #6E3DAF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3DAF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3DAF text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3DAF text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8551CE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 299.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3DAF
oklch(48% 0.174 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3691
oklch(42.7% 0.144 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#6E3DAF 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) | #0058B3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057AD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5770 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3DAF
#6E3DAF
oklch(48% 0.174 299.6)
- #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 #6E3DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E3DAF 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.