#6E4C8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.11 306.1), rgb(110, 76, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6E4C8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4C8F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 76, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.11 306.1) |
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 #6E4C8F | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4C8F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4C8F text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4C8F text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BD
oklch(63% 0.109 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#855FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.119 306.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4C8F
oklch(48.3% 0.11 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4076
oklch(42.5% 0.092 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#6E4C8F 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) | #3B5A91 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435B8D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695766 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4C8F
#6E4C8F
oklch(48.3% 0.11 306.1)
- #4F6918
#4F6918
oklch(48.3% 0.11 126)
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 #6E4C8F, 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 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E4C8F 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.