#6E4C93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.115 304.6), rgb(110, 76, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6E4C93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4C93 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 76, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.115 304.6) |
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 #6E4C93 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4C93 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4C93 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4C93 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9977C1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#845FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.123 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4C93
oklch(48.5% 0.115 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4079
oklch(42.7% 0.096 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3761
oklch(37.8% 0.073 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#6E4C93 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) | #385B96 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C91 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685868 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4C93
#6E4C93
oklch(48.5% 0.115 304.6)
- #51690E
#51690E
oklch(48.4% 0.114 124.3)
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 #6E4C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E4C93 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.