#6B4E87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.095 306.6), rgb(107, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6B4E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E87 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.095 306.6) |
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 #6B4E87 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E87 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E87 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E87 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#987AB6
oklch(63% 0.094 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8363A2
oklch(55.7% 0.101 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4E87
oklch(47.9% 0.095 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4371
oklch(42.7% 0.079 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#6B4E87 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) | #415989 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B85 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675764 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E87
#6B4E87
oklch(47.9% 0.095 306.6)
- #4F6726
#4F6726
oklch(47.9% 0.096 126.8)
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 #6B4E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B4E87 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.