#6E4BA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.3% 0.137 300), rgb(110, 75, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#6E4BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.137 300) |
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 #6E4BA2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4BA2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4BA2 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4BA2 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9674CE
oklch(62.9% 0.135 300)
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Step 600
600
#815BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.147 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4BA2
oklch(49.3% 0.137 300)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#6E4BA2 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) | #2B5DA5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355CA0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635C6F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4BA2
#6E4BA2
oklch(49.3% 0.137 300)
- #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 #6E4BA2, 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 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E4BA2 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.