#6B4079
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.103 317.5), rgb(107, 64, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6B4079 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4079 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.103 317.5) |
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 #6B4079 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4079 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4079 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4079 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4079
oklch(44.6% 0.103 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#6B4079 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) | #364E7B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425277 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4857 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4079
#6B4079
oklch(44.6% 0.103 317.5)
- #366124
#366124
oklch(44.6% 0.103 137.5)
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 #6B4079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #6B4079 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.