#6E3F7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.112 317), rgb(110, 63, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6E3F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3F7E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 63, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.112 317) |
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 #6E3F7E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3F7E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3F7E text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3F7E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.134 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9554AB
oklch(55.6% 0.146 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4492
oklch(49.1% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3F7E
oklch(45.1% 0.112 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#6E3F7E 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) | #334F80 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4858 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3F7E
#6E3F7E
oklch(45.1% 0.112 317)
- #35631E
#35631E
oklch(45.1% 0.112 136.9)
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 #6E3F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E3F7E 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.