#6D487B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.091 316.3), rgb(109, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6D487B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D487B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.091 316.3) |
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 #6D487B | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D487B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D487B text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D487B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 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
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BE
oklch(70.6% 0.071 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AE
oklch(63% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A619A
oklch(55.7% 0.098 316.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D487B
oklch(46.4% 0.091 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F416B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3857
oklch(37.8% 0.059 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#6D487B 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) | #40547D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495779 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4F5B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D487B
#6D487B
oklch(46.4% 0.091 316.3)
- #40642F
#40642F
oklch(46.2% 0.09 136.5)
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 #6D487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #6D487B 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.