#6D4E97
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.117 301.9), rgb(109, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#6D4E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E97 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.117 301.9) |
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 #6D4E97 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E97 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E97 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E97 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9678C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#815FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.126 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4E97
oklch(49% 0.117 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#59417B
oklch(42.8% 0.096 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#6D4E97 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) | #385C9A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D95 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655B6B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E97
#6D4E97
oklch(49% 0.117 301.9)
- #566A04
#566A04
oklch(49% 0.117 121.8)
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 #6D4E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #6D4E97 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.