#6D498F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.115 306.3), rgb(109, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6D498F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 306°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D498F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.115 306.3) |
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 #6D498F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D498F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D498F text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D498F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CD
oklch(70.6% 0.09 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#865EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D498F
oklch(47.6% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4078
oklch(42.8% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3660
oklch(37.5% 0.074 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#6D498F 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) | #365891 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685565 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D498F
#6D498F
oklch(47.6% 0.115 306.3)
- #4C670E
#4C670E
oklch(47.5% 0.114 126.1)
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 #6D498F, 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 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D498F 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.