#6E437B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.101 318.1), rgb(110, 67, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6E437B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 318°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E437B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.101 318.1) |
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 #6E437B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E437B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E437B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E437B 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A871B9
oklch(63.2% 0.121 318)
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Step 600
600
#9358A4
oklch(55.7% 0.13 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E437B
oklch(45.6% 0.101 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#6E437B 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) | #3A517D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E437B
#6E437B
oklch(45.6% 0.101 318.1)
- #386429
#386429
oklch(45.7% 0.101 138.4)
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 #6E437B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #6E437B 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.