#6E3E8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.132 310.3), rgb(110, 62, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6E3E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3E8D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.132 310.3) |
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 #6E3E8D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3E8D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3E8D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3E8D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.158 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#924FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.171 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA2
oklch(49% 0.159 310.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3E8D
oklch(45.8% 0.132 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#6E3E8D 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) | #275190 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C5F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3E8D
#6E3E8D
oklch(45.8% 0.132 310.3)
- #3F6400
#3F6400
oklch(45.8% 0.124 130.3)
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 #6E3E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E3E8D 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.