#6D4E86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.094 308.7), rgb(109, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#6D4E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E86 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.094 308.7) |
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 #6D4E86 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E86 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E86 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E86 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8462A0
oklch(55.5% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4E86
oklch(48% 0.094 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B436F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#6D4E86 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) | #425A88 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B84 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5663 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E86
#6D4E86
oklch(48% 0.094 308.7)
- #4D682A
#4D682A
oklch(48.1% 0.094 129.1)
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 #6D4E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #6D4E86 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.