#6E409C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.147 304.4), rgb(110, 64, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6E409C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E409C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.147 304.4) |
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 #6E409C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E409C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E409C text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E409C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70CF
oklch(63% 0.145 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8856BC
oklch(55.5% 0.158 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E409C
oklch(47.1% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#6E409C 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) | #19559F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C569A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665268 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E409C
#6E409C
oklch(47.1% 0.147 304.4)
- #4D6500
#4D6500
oklch(47% 0.117 124.2)
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 #6E409C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6E409C 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.