#6D4072
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.096 323.4), rgb(109, 64, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6D4072 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4072 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.096 323.4) |
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 #6D4072 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4072 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4072 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4072 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B1
oklch(63.2% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#96589D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#804886
oklch(49.2% 0.115 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4072
oklch(44.5% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#6D4072 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465270 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4653 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4072
#6D4072
oklch(44.5% 0.096 323.4)
- #30612F
#30612F
oklch(44.5% 0.095 143.4)
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 #6D4072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #6D4072 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.