#6D4073
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.097 322.7), rgb(109, 64, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6D4073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4073 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.097 322.7) |
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 #6D4073 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4073 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4073 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4073 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.09 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B2
oklch(63.1% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#96589E
oklch(55.7% 0.125 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4787
oklch(49% 0.117 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4073
oklch(44.5% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#6D4073 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) | #3A4D75 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465371 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4654 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4073
#6D4073
oklch(44.5% 0.097 322.7)
- #30612D
#30612D
oklch(44.5% 0.097 142.6)
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 #6D4073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #6D4073 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.