#6B4E81
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47.6% 0.087 309.5), rgb(107, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6B4E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E81 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.087 309.5) |
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 #6B4E81 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E81 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E81 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E81 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C1
oklch(70.6% 0.068 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#997BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#84649C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 309.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4E81
oklch(47.6% 0.087 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B446D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2C2234
oklch(27.2% 0.035 309.5)
#6B4E81 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) | #445883 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5A80 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685561 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E81
#6B4E81
oklch(47.6% 0.087 309.5)
- #4C662F
#4C662F
oklch(47.6% 0.086 130)
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 #6B4E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B4E81 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.