#6E4478
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.096 319.7), rgb(110, 68, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6E4478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4478 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.096 319.7) |
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 #6E4478 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4478 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4478 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4478 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D8
oklch(81% 0.055 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A872B5
oklch(63.2% 0.114 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9359A0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4989
oklch(49.2% 0.115 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4478
oklch(45.6% 0.096 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311F35
oklch(27.2% 0.047 320.2)
#6E4478 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) | #3D517A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485576 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4A58 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4478
#6E4478
oklch(45.6% 0.096 319.7)
- #38642E
#38642E
oklch(45.7% 0.096 139.9)
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 #6E4478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E4478 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.