#6E4194
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.135 307), rgb(110, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6E4194 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 307°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4194 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.135 307) |
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 #6E4194 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4194 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4194 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4194 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4194
oklch(46.7% 0.135 307)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#6E4194 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) | #255497 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355692 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685064 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4194
#6E4194
oklch(46.7% 0.135 307)
- #486500
#486500
oklch(46.6% 0.12 126.7)
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 #6E4194, 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 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E4194 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.