#6E47AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8), rgb(110, 71, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6E47AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E47AA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8) |
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 #6E47AA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E47AA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E47AA text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E47AA text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EB
oklch(81% 0.074 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9772D7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8258C5
oklch(55.7% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#6E47AA 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) | #155CAD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275BA8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615B71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E47AA
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
- #5A6900
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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 #6E47AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #6E47AA 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.