#6E479B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.134 303.2), rgb(110, 71, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6E479B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E479B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.134 303.2) |
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 #6E479B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E479B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E479B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E479B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D6
oklch(70.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CB
oklch(63.2% 0.132 303)
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Step 600
600
#855AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E479B
oklch(48.1% 0.134 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D80
oklch(42.7% 0.111 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#6E479B 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) | #2A599E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365A99 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66576A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E479B
#6E479B
oklch(48.1% 0.134 303.2)
- #516800
#516800
oklch(48.1% 0.119 123.4)
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 #6E479B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #6E479B 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.