#6E4979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.087 318.3), rgb(110, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6E4979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4979 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.087 318.3) |
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 #6E4979 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4979 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4979 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4979 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B394BC
oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A079AB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4979
oklch(46.6% 0.087 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#6E4979 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) | #42547B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5878 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4979
#6E4979
oklch(46.6% 0.087 318.3)
- #406533
#406533
oklch(46.6% 0.087 138)
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 #6E4979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #6E4979 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.