#6D4280
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.108 314.7), rgb(109, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6D4280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4280 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.108 314.7) |
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 #6D4280 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4280 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4280 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4280 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A670BF
oklch(63.1% 0.128 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9156AB
oklch(55.5% 0.141 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4280
oklch(45.6% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#6D4280 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) | #365182 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4B5B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4280
#6D4280
oklch(45.6% 0.108 314.7)
- #3B641F
#3B641F
oklch(45.7% 0.109 134.9)
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 #6D4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D4280 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.