#6C4374
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.092 320.9), rgb(108, 67, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6C4374 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4374 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.092 320.9) |
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 #6C4374 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4374 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4374 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4374 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#A773B2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#925A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A87
oklch(49.2% 0.111 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4374
oklch(45% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#6C4374 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) | #3D4F76 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475472 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4956 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4374
#6C4374
oklch(45% 0.092 320.9)
- #37622F
#37622F
oklch(45.1% 0.093 140.6)
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 #6C4374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C4374 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.