#6D4574
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.088 321.4), rgb(109, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6D4574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4574 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.088 321.4) |
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 #6D4574 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4574 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4574 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4574 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990C0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A773B0
oklch(63% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#925B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A85
oklch(49% 0.108 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4574
oklch(45.5% 0.088 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#6D4574 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) | #3F5176 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5573 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A57 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4574
#6D4574
oklch(45.5% 0.088 321.4)
- #396333
#396333
oklch(45.6% 0.089 141.3)
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 #6D4574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6D4574 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.