#6F4082
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.115 315.5), rgb(111, 64, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6F4082 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 315°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4082 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.115 315.5) |
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 #6F4082 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4082 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4082 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4082 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9453AE
oklch(55.5% 0.15 315.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4395
oklch(49% 0.139 315.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4082
oklch(45.6% 0.115 315.5)
-
Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
-
Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#6F4082 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) | #325084 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405480 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A5B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4082
#6F4082
oklch(45.6% 0.115 315.5)
- #38641A
#38641A
oklch(45.5% 0.114 135.3)
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 #6F4082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6F4082 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.