#6E4289
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.12 311.1), rgb(110, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6E4289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4289 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.12 311.1) |
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 #6E4289 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4289 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4289 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4289 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A174BE
oklch(63.2% 0.118 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.129 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4289
oklch(46.2% 0.12 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#603D76
oklch(42.6% 0.099 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#6E4289 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) | #30538B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5687 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4E5F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4289
#6E4289
oklch(46.2% 0.12 311.1)
- #40650D
#40650D
oklch(46.1% 0.119 130.9)
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 #6E4289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6E4289 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.