#6D4481
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.106 313.8), rgb(109, 68, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6D4481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4481 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.106 313.8) |
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 #6D4481 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4481 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4481 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4481 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B392C5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A076B6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.113 313.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4481
oklch(46% 0.106 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#603F70
oklch(42.6% 0.088 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#6D4481 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) | #385283 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43567F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4D5C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4481
#6D4481
oklch(46% 0.106 313.8)
- #3E6420
#3E6420
oklch(45.9% 0.106 133.8)
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 #6D4481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #6D4481 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.