#6E3D77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.108 321.2), rgb(110, 61, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6E3D77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3D77 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.108 321.2) |
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 #6E3D77 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3D77 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3D77 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3D77 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC7
oklch(70.8% 0.1 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.128 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9854A4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3D77
oklch(44.4% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#6E3D77 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) | #354C79 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435275 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4454 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3D77
#6E3D77
oklch(44.4% 0.108 321.2)
- #2D6225
#2D6225
oklch(44.5% 0.108 141.1)
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 #6E3D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E3D77 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.