#6E3E86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.123 313.3), rgb(110, 62, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6E3E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3E86 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 62, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.123 313.3) |
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 #6E3E86 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3E86 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3E86 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3E86 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D1B3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3E86
oklch(45.4% 0.123 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#6E3E86 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) | #2C5088 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5384 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A5C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3E86
#6E3E86
oklch(45.4% 0.123 313.3)
- #39640A
#39640A
oklch(45.4% 0.123 133.2)
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 #6E3E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3E86 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.