#6E437F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.106 315.8), rgb(110, 67, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6E437F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E437F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.106 315.8) |
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 #6E437F | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E437F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E437F text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E437F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9257A9
oklch(55.7% 0.137 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4691
oklch(49% 0.129 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E437F
oklch(45.8% 0.106 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#6E437F 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) | #385181 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44557D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4C5B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E437F
#6E437F
oklch(45.8% 0.106 315.8)
- #3B6423
#3B6423
oklch(45.8% 0.105 135.7)
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 #6E437F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #6E437F 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.