#6E4EB0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.7% 0.15 295.6), rgb(110, 78, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#6E4EB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.15 295.6) |
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 #6E4EB0 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4EB0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4EB0 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4EB0 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9274D8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4EB0
oklch(50.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6E4EB0 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) | #2161B3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5FAE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6277 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4EB0
#6E4EB0
oklch(50.7% 0.15 295.6)
- #636C00
#636C00
oklch(50.6% 0.115 115.4)
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 #6E4EB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E4EB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E4EB0 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.