#6E43A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.147 302.5), rgb(110, 67, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6E43A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E43A0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.147 302.5) |
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 #6E43A0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E43A0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E43A0 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E43A0 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8657BE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 302.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E43A0
oklch(47.8% 0.147 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#6E43A0 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) | #1B58A3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C589E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64556B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E43A0
#6E43A0
oklch(47.8% 0.147 302.5)
- #526700
#526700
oklch(47.9% 0.117 122.5)
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 #6E43A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E43A0 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.