#6E42A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.152 301.9), rgb(110, 66, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6E42A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E42A3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.152 301.9) |
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 #6E42A3 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E42A3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E42A3 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E42A3 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8656C1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E42A3
oklch(47.9% 0.152 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#6E42A3 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) | #1258A6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2758A1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64566C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E42A3
#6E42A3
oklch(47.9% 0.152 301.9)
- #536700
#536700
oklch(48% 0.116 121.9)
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 #6E42A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #6E42A3 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.