#6E4BA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3), rgb(110, 75, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#6E4BA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 75, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3) |
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 #6E4BA1 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4BA1 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4BA1 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4BA1 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9775CE
oklch(63.2% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#825CBA
oklch(55.7% 0.144 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#6E4BA1 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) | #2C5DA4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365C9F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645C6F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4BA1
#6E4BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3)
- #596A00
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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 #6E4BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #6E4BA1 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.