#6F4580
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.104 315.6), rgb(111, 69, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6F4580 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4580 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.104 315.6) |
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 #6F4580 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4580 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4580 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4580 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#B491C3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A176B4
oklch(63.1% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4580
oklch(46.3% 0.104 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#6F4580 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) | #3A5382 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4D5C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4580
#6F4580
oklch(46.3% 0.104 315.6)
- #3D6626
#3D6626
oklch(46.5% 0.104 135.9)
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 #6F4580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #6F4580 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.