#6B4E8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.1% 0.1 304.8), rgb(107, 78, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#6B4E8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E8B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.1 304.8) |
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 #6B4E8B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E8B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E8B text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E8B text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8262A6
oklch(55.6% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4E8B
oklch(48.1% 0.1 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#594273
oklch(42.5% 0.083 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#49385D
oklch(37.6% 0.065 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#6B4E8B 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) | #3F5A8D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B89 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665866 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E8B
#6B4E8B
oklch(48.1% 0.1 304.8)
- #516720
#516720
oklch(48% 0.1 124.8)
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 #6B4E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B4E8B 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.