#6C437D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.102 315.4), rgb(108, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6C437D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C437D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.102 315.4) |
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 #6C437D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C437D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C437D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C437D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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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
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9158A8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C437D
oklch(45.5% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#6C437D 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) | #38517F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B5A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C437D
#6C437D
oklch(45.5% 0.102 315.4)
- #3C6324
#3C6324
oklch(45.5% 0.102 135.3)
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 #6C437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #6C437D 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.