What color is #6E2E8A?

#6E2E8A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(110, 46, 138), and in HSL hsl(282, 50%, 36%).

Is #6E2E8A accessible as text?

On white, #6E2E8A has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E2E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E2E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #6E2E8A?

#6E2E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #498A2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E2E8A below.

Is #6E2E8A good for buttons?

#6E2E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6E2E8A — black text only reaches 2.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E2E8A the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #6E2E8A is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E2E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E2E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E2E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E2E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E2E8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Eminence sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E2E8A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Eminence plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6E2E8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6E2E8A Secondary #846F8F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eminence is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6E2E8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #8F57AA

Eminence is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Eminence.

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Color Lab

How #6E2E8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D3EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A2E87 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6E2E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E2E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 46 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.3% 0.153 313.9);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFE0F5;
  --color-200: #DEC2EB;
  --color-300: #C597D8;
  --color-400: #AA70C2;
  --color-500: #8C4EA6;
  --color-600: #6D4280;
  --color-700: #4F335C;
  --color-800: #35243C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFE0F5',
    200: '#DEC2EB',
    300: '#C597D8',
    400: '#AA70C2',
    500: '#8C4EA6',
    600: '#6D4280',
    700: '#4F335C',
    800: '#35243C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #6E2E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFE0F5;
$base-200: #DEC2EB;
$base-300: #C597D8;
$base-400: #AA70C2;
$base-500: #8C4EA6;
$base-600: #6D4280;
$base-700: #4F335C;
$base-800: #35243C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #58256E;
$base-subtle: #D5BBE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E2E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C597D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C4EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E2E8A

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