#6D4585
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.109 311.6), rgb(109, 69, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6D4585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4585 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.109 311.6) |
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 #6D4585 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4585 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4585 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4585 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4585
oklch(46.4% 0.109 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#6D4585 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) | #375487 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425683 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4F5E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4585
#6D4585
oklch(46.4% 0.109 311.6)
- #42651B
#42651B
oklch(46.4% 0.109 131.4)
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 #6D4585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #6D4585 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.