#6D3F7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.11 316.9), rgb(109, 63, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6D3F7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3F7D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 63, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.11 316.9) |
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 #6D3F7D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3F7D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3F7D text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3F7D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9455AA
oklch(55.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4592
oklch(49.1% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3F7D
oklch(44.9% 0.11 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#543260
oklch(37.9% 0.086 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#6D3F7D 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) | #334E7F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4858 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3F7D
#6D3F7D
oklch(44.9% 0.11 316.9)
- #35621E
#35621E
oklch(44.8% 0.11 136.7)
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 #6D3F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D3F7D 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.