#6E4CC9
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.1% 0.185 291.1), rgb(110, 76, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6E4CC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 76, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.185 291.1) |
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 #6E4CC9 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4CC9 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4CC9 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4CC9 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7853DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4CC9
oklch(52.1% 0.185 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327B
oklch(37.8% 0.119 291)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#6E4CC9 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) | #0066CD | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C6 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536983 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4CC9
#6E4CC9
oklch(52.1% 0.185 291.1)
- #6D6F00
#6D6F00
oklch(52.2% 0.115 111)
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 #6E4CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #6E4CC9 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.