#6C427A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.101 317.3), rgb(108, 66, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6C427A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C427A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 317.3) |
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 #6C427A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C427A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C427A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C427A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A771B9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C427A
oklch(45.1% 0.101 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#6C427A 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) | #39507C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445478 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C427A
#6C427A
oklch(45.1% 0.101 317.3)
- #386226
#386226
oklch(45.1% 0.101 137.3)
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 #6C427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C427A 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.