#6E4875
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.084 321.2), rgb(110, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6E4875 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4875 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.084 321.2) |
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 #6E4875 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4875 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4875 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4875 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B494BA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 321)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6193
oklch(55.6% 0.09 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4875
oklch(46.2% 0.084 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#6E4875 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) | #435377 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5774 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4D59 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4875
#6E4875
oklch(46.2% 0.084 321.2)
- #3C6437
#3C6437
oklch(46.1% 0.084 141.6)
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 #6E4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E4875 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.