#6E4EBA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.163 293.5), rgb(110, 78, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6E4EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4EBA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.163 293.5) |
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 #6E4EBA | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4EBA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4EBA text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4EBA text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A490E8
oklch(70.6% 0.127 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#9072E1
oklch(63.1% 0.163 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CE
oklch(55.6% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4EBA
oklch(51.4% 0.163 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#6E4EBA 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) | #0B64BE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B60B8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A657C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4EBA
#6E4EBA
oklch(51.4% 0.163 293.5)
- #676D00
#676D00
oklch(51.2% 0.115 113.5)
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 #6E4EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6E4EBA 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.