#6E3D79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.11 320.1), rgb(110, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6E3D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 320°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3D79 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.11 320.1) |
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 #6E3D79 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3D79 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3D79 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3D79 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DB
oklch(81% 0.064 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.103 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBA
oklch(63% 0.131 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9754A6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#81448F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3D79
oklch(44.5% 0.11 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#6E3D79 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) | #334D7B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425277 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4555 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3D79
#6E3D79
oklch(44.5% 0.11 320.1)
- #2E6222
#2E6222
oklch(44.5% 0.111 140)
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 #6E3D79, 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 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E3D79 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.