#6E4180
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.111 315.6), rgb(110, 65, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6E4180 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4180 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.111 315.6) |
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 #6E4180 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4180 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4180 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4180 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4180
oklch(45.5% 0.111 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#6E4180 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) | #355082 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4A5A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4180
#6E4180
oklch(45.5% 0.111 315.6)
- #39641E
#39641E
oklch(45.6% 0.111 135.5)
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 #6E4180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #6E4180 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.