#6E3974Eminence (#6E3974) is a dark, soft magenta with an OKLCH hue of 323°, lightness 0.44 and chroma 0.112. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #6E3974 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(110, 57, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 34%) |
| HSV | hsv(294, 51%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(5%, 51%, 0%, 55%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(32.9 33.1 -24.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.435 0.112 323) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Eminence shifts subtly: leans toward pink; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#70376d — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#713972 — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#6e3974 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#6e3976 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Eminence in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 8.4:1 and against black 2.5:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#bd92c2 · #9a6a9f · #6e3974 · #522158 · #2e0233 · #0a000e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#746aa2 · #71518e · #6e3974 · #632753 · #541734 · #430918
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cd9a9d · #c56d74 · #8b6063 · #6e3974 · #4d2352 · #310a36
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#98d795 · #a286a5 · #7a6a7c · #6e3974 · #432946 · #221324
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf5eb · #b3a7b4 · #666c66 · #6e3974 · #403541 · #000100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecf5eb · #c2ccc1 · #94a093 · #182718 · #000500 · #6e3974
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f9f3cd · #abec7e · #5b5a98 · #6e3974 · #324336 · #0d0628
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e5f8e4 · #abb26f · #007d65 · #6e3974 · #3a3d00 · #000201
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fdf0d9 · #c7a768 · #007982 · #6e3974 · #004247 · #0d0500
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffeee4 · #d99c76 · #3f7b3d · #6e3974 · #003f59 · #000200
#86568B · #9D73A2 · #B691B9 · #CEAFD1 · #E7CEE9
#5D2D63 · #4D2252 · #3D1741 · #2E0D32 · #200423
#683F6D · #634566 · #5C4A5E
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.