#6E4E93
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.9% 0.112 304), rgb(110, 78, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6E4E93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E93 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.112 304) |
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 #6E4E93 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E93 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E93 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E93 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DE
oklch(81% 0.054 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CD
oklch(70.6% 0.087 304)
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Step 500
500
#9878C0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8360AC
oklch(55.7% 0.12 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E93
oklch(48.9% 0.112 304)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#6E4E93 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) | #3B5C95 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435D91 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685A69 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E93
#6E4E93
oklch(48.9% 0.112 304)
- #536A14
#536A14
oklch(48.9% 0.112 124)
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 #6E4E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E4E93 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.