#6B4280
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.107 313.3), rgb(107, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6B4280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4280 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.107 313.3) |
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 #6B4280 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4280 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4280 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4280 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A570C0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9057AC
oklch(55.6% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4794
oklch(49.1% 0.129 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4280
oklch(45.3% 0.107 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#6B4280 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) | #355082 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694B5B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4280
#6B4280
oklch(45.3% 0.107 313.3)
- #3D621C
#3D621C
oklch(45.2% 0.107 133.1)
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 #6B4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #6B4280 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.