#6E4EBF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.17 292.5), rgb(110, 78, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6E4EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4EBF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.17 292.5) |
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 #6E4EBF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4EBF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4EBF text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4EBF text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4EBF
oklch(51.7% 0.17 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#6E4EBF 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) | #0065C3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D61BD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58677F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4EBF
#6E4EBF
oklch(51.7% 0.17 292.5)
- #6A6E00
#6A6E00
oklch(51.7% 0.115 112.3)
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 #6E4EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #6E4EBF 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.