#6E4EB5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.157 294.5), rgb(110, 78, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6E4EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.157 294.5) |
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 #6E4EB5 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4EB5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4EB5 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4EB5 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A691E4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CA
oklch(55.6% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4EB5
oklch(51% 0.157 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#6E4EB5 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) | #1863B8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2460B3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C647A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4EB5
#6E4EB5
oklch(51% 0.157 294.5)
- #656D00
#656D00
oklch(51% 0.115 114.7)
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 #6E4EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E4EB5 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.