#6E3F76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.103 321.6), rgb(110, 63, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6E3F76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3F76 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.103 321.6) |
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 #6E3F76 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3F76 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3F76 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3F76 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D3B4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.096 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.123 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#9656A2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3F76
oklch(44.6% 0.103 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#6E3F76 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) | #384D78 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455374 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4655 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3F76
#6E3F76
oklch(44.6% 0.103 321.6)
- #2F6229
#2F6229
oklch(44.6% 0.103 141.6)
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 #6E3F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #6E3F76 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.