#6E44A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.148 301.7), rgb(110, 68, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6E44A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E44A2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.148 301.7) |
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 #6E44A2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E44A2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E44A2 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E44A2 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#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
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D2
oklch(63% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BF
oklch(55.6% 0.157 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E44A2
oklch(48.1% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#6E44A2 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) | #1A59A5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B59A0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64576C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E44A2
#6E44A2
oklch(48.1% 0.148 301.7)
- #546700
#546700
oklch(48.1% 0.116 121.4)
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 #6E44A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #6E44A2 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.