#6E4687
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.11 311.2), rgb(110, 70, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6E4687 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4687 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.11 311.2) |
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 #6E4687 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4687 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4687 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4687 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
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76BA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4687
oklch(46.8% 0.11 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#6E4687 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) | #375589 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425785 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5060 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4687
#6E4687
oklch(46.8% 0.11 311.2)
- #43661B
#43661B
oklch(46.7% 0.11 131.3)
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 #6E4687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #6E4687 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.