#6B437D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.102 314.6), rgb(107, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#6B437D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 315°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B437D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.102 314.6) |
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 #6B437D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B437D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B437D text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B437D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572BC
oklch(63.2% 0.121 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9059A8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B437D
oklch(45.3% 0.102 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#51345F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#6B437D 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) | #38517F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4B5A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B437D
#6B437D
oklch(45.3% 0.102 314.6)
- #3C6223
#3C6223
oklch(45.3% 0.102 134.9)
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 #6B437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #6B437D 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.