#6D4589
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.114 309.8), rgb(109, 69, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6D4589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4589 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.114 309.8) |
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 #6D4589 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4589 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4589 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4589 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B191CA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BD
oklch(63% 0.114 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#895DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.123 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4589
oklch(46.6% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F75
oklch(42.8% 0.094 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#6D4589 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) | #34548B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5787 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5060 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4589
#6D4589
oklch(46.6% 0.114 309.8)
- #446613
#446613
oklch(46.7% 0.115 129.9)
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 #6D4589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D4589 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.