#6D478D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.116 307.6), rgb(109, 71, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6D478D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 308°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D478D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 71, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.116 307.6) |
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 #6D478D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D478D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D478D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D478D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CC
oklch(70.8% 0.089 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#875DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D478D
oklch(47.2% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F77
oklch(42.6% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#6D478D 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) | #35568F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F588B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685363 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D478D
#6D478D
oklch(47.2% 0.116 307.6)
- #49670E
#49670E
oklch(47.3% 0.116 127.6)
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 #6D478D, 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 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #6D478D 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.