#6E458B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.117 309.6), rgb(110, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6E458B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 310°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E458B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.117 309.6) |
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 #6E458B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E458B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E458B text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E458B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291CB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E458B
oklch(46.8% 0.117 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#6E458B 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) | #33558D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5789 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5161 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E458B
#6E458B
oklch(46.8% 0.117 309.6)
- #446610
#446610
oklch(46.7% 0.117 129.7)
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 #6E458B, 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 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #6E458B 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.