#6E488D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.114 308), rgb(110, 72, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6E488D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 308°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E488D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.114 308) |
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 #6E488D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E488D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E488D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E488D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#875DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E488D
oklch(47.5% 0.114 308)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F77
oklch(42.6% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#6E488D 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) | #36578F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5364 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E488D
#6E488D
oklch(47.5% 0.114 308)
- #496713
#496713
oklch(47.3% 0.113 127.9)
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 #6E488D, 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 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E488D 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.