#6C4380
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.106 313.8), rgb(108, 67, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6C4380 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4380 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.106 313.8) |
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 #6C4380 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4380 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4380 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4380 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A571BF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9057AB
oklch(55.5% 0.139 314)
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Step 700
700
#7A4793
oklch(49% 0.128 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4380
oklch(45.6% 0.106 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#6C4380 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) | #375182 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C5B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4380
#6C4380
oklch(45.6% 0.106 313.8)
- #3D631F
#3D631F
oklch(45.5% 0.106 133.8)
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 #6C4380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C4380 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.