#6E4994
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.122 305), rgb(110, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6E4994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4994 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.122 305) |
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 #6E4994 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4994 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4994 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4994 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C4
oklch(63.1% 0.122 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#855DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.13 304.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4994
oklch(48% 0.122 305)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#6E4994 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) | #335997 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5A92 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685667 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4994
#6E4994
oklch(48% 0.122 305)
- #4E6900
#4E6900
oklch(48.1% 0.121 125.3)
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 #6E4994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #6E4994 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.