#6E3F97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.142 306.3), rgb(110, 63, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6E3F97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3F97 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 63, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.142 306.3) |
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 #6E3F97 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3F97 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3F97 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3F97 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3F97
oklch(46.6% 0.142 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A81
oklch(42.6% 0.118 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#6E3F97 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) | #1E549A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305595 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675065 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3F97
#6E3F97
oklch(46.6% 0.142 306.3)
- #496500
#496500
oklch(46.7% 0.119 126.2)
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 #6E3F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E3F97 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.