#6E419C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.145 304.2), rgb(110, 65, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#6E419C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E419C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.145 304.2) |
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 #6E419C | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E419C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E419C text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E419C text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8857BC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E419C
oklch(47.2% 0.145 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B83
oklch(42.8% 0.119 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#6E419C 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) | #1B569F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E579A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665368 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E419C
#6E419C
oklch(47.2% 0.145 304.2)
- #4E6600
#4E6600
oklch(47.3% 0.118 124.1)
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 #6E419C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #6E419C 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.