#6E4181
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.112 315.1), rgb(110, 65, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6E4181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 315°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4181 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.112 315.1) |
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 #6E4181 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4181 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4181 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4181 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.105 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC0
oklch(63% 0.134 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9355AD
oklch(55.7% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4594
oklch(49.1% 0.134 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4181
oklch(45.6% 0.112 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#6E4181 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) | #345083 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4A5B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4181
#6E4181
oklch(45.6% 0.112 315.1)
- #39641C
#39641C
oklch(45.6% 0.112 135.2)
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 #6E4181, 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 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E4181 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.