#6D457E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.1 315.2), rgb(109, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6D457E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D457E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.1 315.2) |
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 #6D457E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D457E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D457E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D457E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 315.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D457E
oklch(46% 0.1 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3759
oklch(37.8% 0.064 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#6D457E 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) | #3B5280 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4D5B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D457E
#6D457E
oklch(46% 0.1 315.2)
- #3E6426
#3E6426
oklch(46% 0.101 135)
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 #6D457E, 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 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D457E 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.