#6E4490
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.125 307.8), rgb(110, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6E4490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4490 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.125 307.8) |
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 #6E4490 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4490 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4490 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4490 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D0
oklch(70.7% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C3
oklch(63.2% 0.123 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#895BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4490
oklch(47% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#6E4490 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) | #2E5593 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B578E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695163 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4490
#6E4490
oklch(47% 0.125 307.8)
- #476700
#476700
oklch(47.1% 0.123 127.8)
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 #6E4490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6E4490 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.