#6D488E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.115 306.9), rgb(109, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6D488E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D488E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.115 306.9) |
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 #6D488E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D488E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D488E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D488E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#865EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D488E
oklch(47.4% 0.115 306.9)
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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
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#6D488E 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) | #355790 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F598C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685464 | 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°).
- #6D488E
#6D488E
oklch(47.4% 0.115 306.9)
- #4A670E
#4A670E
oklch(47.4% 0.116 127.1)
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 #6D488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #6D488E 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.