#6E4483
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.109 313.5), rgb(110, 68, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6E4483 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4483 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.109 313.5) |
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 #6E4483 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4483 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4483 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4483 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 314)
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Step 500
500
#A175B7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 314)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.117 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4483
oklch(46.2% 0.109 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F365C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#6E4483 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) | #375385 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425681 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D5D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4483
#6E4483
oklch(46.2% 0.109 313.5)
- #3E651E
#3E651E
oklch(46.2% 0.109 133.7)
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 #6E4483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #6E4483 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.