#6E4472
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.089 323.8), rgb(110, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6E4472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4472 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.089 323.8) |
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 #6E4472 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4472 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4472 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4472 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A973AE
oklch(63.2% 0.106 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#945A99
oklch(55.6% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A83
oklch(49.2% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4472
oklch(45.3% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533456
oklch(37.6% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#6E4472 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) | #3F5074 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704955 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4472
#6E4472
oklch(45.3% 0.089 323.8)
- #356335
#356335
oklch(45.4% 0.089 143.9)
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 #6E4472, 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 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E4472 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.