#6D488A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.11 308.6), rgb(109, 72, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6D488A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 309°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D488A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.11 308.6) |
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 #6D488A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D488A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D488A text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D488A text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BC
oklch(63.2% 0.108 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#875EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 308.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D488A
oklch(47.2% 0.11 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4075
oklch(42.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C365E
oklch(37.5% 0.071 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#6D488A 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) | #38568C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425888 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695362 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D488A
#6D488A
oklch(47.2% 0.11 308.6)
- #486718
#486718
oklch(47.3% 0.111 128.8)
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 #6D488A, 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 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #6D488A 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.