#6C427B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.102 316.7), rgb(108, 66, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6C427B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C427B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.102 316.7) |
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 #6C427B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C427B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C427B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C427B text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A771BA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 317)
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Step 600
600
#9258A6
oklch(55.7% 0.132 317)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C427B
oklch(45.2% 0.102 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#6C427B 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) | #38507D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435479 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A58 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C427B
#6C427B
oklch(45.2% 0.102 316.7)
- #396225
#396225
oklch(45.1% 0.102 136.7)
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 #6C427B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #6C427B 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.