#6E3D71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44% 0.101 325), rgb(110, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6E3D71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3D71 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.101 325) |
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 #6E3D71 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3D71 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3D71 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3D71 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB1
oklch(63% 0.121 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#99559D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#824586
oklch(49% 0.122 324.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3D71
oklch(44% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#6E3D71 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) | #384B73 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704351 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3D71
#6E3D71
oklch(44% 0.101 325)
- #29612D
#29612D
oklch(44.1% 0.101 145)
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 #6E3D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #6E3D71 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.