#6E4E80
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(47.8% 0.087 312.7), rgb(110, 78, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6E4E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E80 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.087 312.7) |
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 #6E4E80 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E80 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E80 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E80 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AAF
oklch(63% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#86639A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E80
oklch(47.8% 0.087 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D436B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#6E4E80 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) | #455982 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5561 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E80
#6E4E80
oklch(47.8% 0.087 312.7)
- #4A6732
#4A6732
oklch(47.7% 0.086 132.4)
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 #6E4E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #6E4E80 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.