#6E4690
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.122 307.3), rgb(110, 70, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6E4690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4690 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.122 307.3) |
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 #6E4690 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4690 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4690 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4690 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#885CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4690
oklch(47.3% 0.122 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#6E4690 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) | #315693 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D588E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695364 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4690
#6E4690
oklch(47.3% 0.122 307.3)
- #486702
#486702
oklch(47.2% 0.121 127.4)
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 #6E4690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #6E4690 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.