#6E4785
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.106 311.9), rgb(110, 71, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6E4785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 312°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4785 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.106 311.9) |
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 #6E4785 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4785 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4785 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4785 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#895EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4785
oklch(46.8% 0.106 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4072
oklch(42.8% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#6E4785 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) | #3A5587 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445883 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C505F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4785
#6E4785
oklch(46.8% 0.106 311.9)
- #436620
#436620
oklch(46.8% 0.106 132)
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 #6E4785, 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 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E4785 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.