#6D4282
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.111 313.7), rgb(109, 66, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6D4282 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 314°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4282 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 66, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.111 313.7) |
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 #6D4282 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4282 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4282 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4282 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4282
oklch(45.7% 0.111 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#6D4282 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) | #345184 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415580 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4C5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4282
#6D4282
oklch(45.7% 0.111 313.7)
- #3C641B
#3C641B
oklch(45.7% 0.111 133.8)
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 #6D4282, 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 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D4282 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.