#6E408B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.126 310.7), rgb(110, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#6E408B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E408B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.126 310.7) |
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 #6E408B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E408B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E408B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E408B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A172C1
oklch(63% 0.125 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C59AD
oklch(55.5% 0.136 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E408B
oklch(46% 0.126 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#6E408B 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) | #2C528E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5589 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4D5F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E408B
#6E408B
oklch(46% 0.126 310.7)
- #3F6500
#3F6500
oklch(46% 0.125 130.5)
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 #6E408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E408B 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.