#6D3E78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.106 319.8), rgb(109, 62, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6D3E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3E78 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.106 319.8) |
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 #6D3E78 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3E78 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3E78 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3E78 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 320)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EB9
oklch(63% 0.128 320)
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Step 600
600
#9655A5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3E78
oklch(44.5% 0.106 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55325D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 320)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#6D3E78 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) | #354D7A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425276 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4655 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3E78
#6D3E78
oklch(44.5% 0.106 319.8)
- #306124
#306124
oklch(44.3% 0.106 139.8)
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 #6D3E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D3E78 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.