#6E457E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.101 316), rgb(110, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6E457E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E457E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.101 316) |
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 #6E457E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E457E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E457E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E457E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B492C2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 316)
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Step 500
500
#A176B2
oklch(63% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E457E
oklch(46.1% 0.101 316)
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Step 800
800
#61406E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 316)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#6E457E 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) | #3B5280 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4D5B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E457E
#6E457E
oklch(46.1% 0.101 316)
- #3D6527
#3D6527
oklch(46.2% 0.102 135.9)
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 #6E457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E457E 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.