#6E4372
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.091 323.9), rgb(110, 67, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#6E4372 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4372 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.091 323.9) |
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 #6E4372 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4372 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4372 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4372 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AF
oklch(63.2% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#94599A
oklch(55.5% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4984
oklch(49% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4372
oklch(45.1% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#6E4372 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495471 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704855 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4372
#6E4372
oklch(45.1% 0.091 323.9)
- #336233
#336233
oklch(45% 0.091 143.9)
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 #6E4372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E4372 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.