#6E4280
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.109 315.5), rgb(110, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6E4280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4280 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.109 315.5) |
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 #6E4280 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4280 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4280 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4280 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4693
oklch(49.2% 0.131 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4280
oklch(45.7% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#6E4280 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) | #365182 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4B5B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4280
#6E4280
oklch(45.7% 0.109 315.5)
- #3A6420
#3A6420
oklch(45.7% 0.109 135.5)
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 #6E4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #6E4280 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.