#6E4990
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.117 306.6), rgb(110, 73, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6E4990 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4990 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.117 306.6) |
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 #6E4990 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4990 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4990 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4990 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#865DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4990
oklch(47.8% 0.117 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#6E4990 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) | #365892 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695566 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4990
#6E4990
oklch(47.8% 0.117 306.6)
- #4C680D
#4C680D
oklch(47.8% 0.116 126.4)
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 #6E4990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E4990 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.