What color is #6E366C?

#6E366C is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(110, 54, 108), and in HSL hsl(302, 34%, 32%).

Is #6E366C accessible as text?

On white, #6E366C has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E366C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E366C?

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

What colors go well with #6E366C?

#6E366C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #366D38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E366C below.

Is #6E366C good for buttons?

#6E366C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6E366C — black text only reaches 2.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E366C the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #6E366C is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E366C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E366C

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E366C works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E366C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E366C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E366C Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantium 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 #6E366C Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium 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 #F7F4EF Accent #6E366C Secondary #836F82 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6E366C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #905B8D

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

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Color Lab

How #6E366C 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6E366C with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 #E5D4E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D3659 — 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 #6E366C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E366C;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 54 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F2E3F1;
  --color-200: #E4C8E3;
  --color-300: #CEA2CC;
  --color-400: #B57DB3;
  --color-500: #985C96;
  --color-600: #764C75;
  --color-700: #553A54;
  --color-800: #392838;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F2E3F1',
    200: '#E4C8E3',
    300: '#CEA2CC',
    400: '#B57DB3',
    500: '#985C96',
    600: '#764C75',
    700: '#553A54',
    800: '#392838',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #6E366C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F2E3F1;
$base-200: #E4C8E3;
$base-300: #CEA2CC;
$base-400: #B57DB3;
$base-500: #985C96;
$base-600: #764C75;
$base-700: #553A54;
$base-800: #392838;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #572B56;
$base-subtle: #D8BED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E366C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57DB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E366C

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