What color is #6E3B87?

#6E3B87 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(110, 59, 135), and in HSL hsl(280, 39%, 38%).

Is #6E3B87 accessible as text?

On white, #6E3B87 has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E3B87, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E3B87?

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

What colors go well with #6E3B87?

#6E3B87 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54873B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E3B87 below.

Is #6E3B87 good for buttons?

#6E3B87 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6E3B87 — black text only reaches 2.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E3B87 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #6E3B87 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E3B87 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E3B87

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E3B87 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E3B87 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E3B87 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 #6E3B87 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 #6E3B87 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 #6E3B87 Secondary #877691 Support #9C9088 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 #6E3B87 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #8F61A8

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 #6E3B87 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6E3B87

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People also use #6E3B87 with

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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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #873B87 — 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 #6E3B87 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #6E3B87;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 59 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.130 313.3);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F3;
  --color-200: #DBC6E6;
  --color-300: #C09ED1;
  --color-400: #A479B9;
  --color-500: #86589D;
  --color-600: #694979;
  --color-700: #4D3857;
  --color-800: #34273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F3',
    200: '#DBC6E6',
    300: '#C09ED1',
    400: '#A479B9',
    500: '#86589D',
    600: '#694979',
    700: '#4D3857',
    800: '#34273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #6E3B87;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F3;
$base-200: #DBC6E6;
$base-300: #C09ED1;
$base-400: #A479B9;
$base-500: #86589D;
$base-600: #694979;
$base-700: #4D3857;
$base-800: #34273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #582F6C;
$base-subtle: #D4C2DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E3B87",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C09ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A479B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#694979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}