#6E4EA7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.1% 0.138 297.8), rgb(110, 78, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6E4EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.138 297.8) |
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 #6E4EA7 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4EA7 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4EA7 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4EA7 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9475D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.149 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4EA7
oklch(50.1% 0.138 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#6E4EA7 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) | #2C60AA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345FA5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626073 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4EA7
#6E4EA7
oklch(50.1% 0.138 297.8)
- #5E6C00
#5E6C00
oklch(50.2% 0.117 118.3)
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 #6E4EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E4EA7 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.