#6E4996
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.124 304.3), rgb(110, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6E4996 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4996 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.124 304.3) |
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 #6E4996 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4996 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4996 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4996 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C5
oklch(63% 0.123 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#855CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.135 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4996
oklch(48.2% 0.124 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#6E4996 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) | #325999 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5A94 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675768 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4996
#6E4996
oklch(48.2% 0.124 304.3)
- #506900
#506900
oklch(48.3% 0.12 124.3)
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 #6E4996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #6E4996 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.