#6E4A9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.8% 0.133 301.4), rgb(110, 74, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6E4A9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 301°. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4A9E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 74, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.133 301.4) |
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 #6E4A9E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4A9E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4A9E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4A9E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9875CC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.142 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4A9E
oklch(48.8% 0.133 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#6E4A9E 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) | #2D5BA1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375C9C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A6D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4A9E
#6E4A9E
oklch(48.8% 0.133 301.4)
- #566900
#566900
oklch(48.8% 0.117 121.2)
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 #6E4A9E, 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 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #6E4A9E 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.