#6B437F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.104 313.6), rgb(107, 67, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6B437F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B437F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.104 313.6) |
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 #6B437F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B437F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B437F text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B437F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A471BE
oklch(63% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B437F
oklch(45.4% 0.104 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#6B437F 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) | #375181 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694C5B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B437F
#6B437F
oklch(45.4% 0.104 313.6)
- #3E6220
#3E6220
oklch(45.3% 0.103 133.3)
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 #6B437F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B437F 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.