#6E4E8C
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.5% 0.102 306.8), rgb(110, 78, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6E4E8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.102 306.8) |
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 #6E4E8C | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E8C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E8C text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E8C text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9979BA
oklch(63.1% 0.101 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8461A6
oklch(55.7% 0.11 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E8C
oklch(48.5% 0.102 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4273
oklch(42.8% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#6E4E8C 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) | #3F5B8E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475C8A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5866 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E8C
#6E4E8C
oklch(48.5% 0.102 306.8)
- #506922
#506922
oklch(48.5% 0.102 126.5)
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 #6E4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E4E8C 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.