#6D4477
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.094 319.6), rgb(109, 68, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6D4477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 320°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4477 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.094 319.6) |
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 #6D4477 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4477 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4477 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4477 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#925AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.122 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4477
oklch(45.4% 0.094 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#6D4477 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) | #3D5179 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475575 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A58 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4477
#6D4477
oklch(45.4% 0.094 319.6)
- #39632E
#39632E
oklch(45.5% 0.094 139.4)
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 #6D4477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D4477 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.