#6C4178
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.1 318.6), rgb(108, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#6C4178 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4178 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.1 318.6) |
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 #6C4178 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4178 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4178 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4178 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A871B8
oklch(63.2% 0.12 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D478C
oklch(49% 0.122 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4178
oklch(44.8% 0.1 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#6C4178 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) | #384F7A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445376 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4857 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4178
#6C4178
oklch(44.8% 0.1 318.6)
- #366228
#366228
oklch(45% 0.1 138.7)
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 #6C4178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C4178 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.