#6F4893
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.122 306.3), rgb(111, 72, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6F4893 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4893 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.122 306.3) |
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 #6F4893 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4893 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4893 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4893 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91CF
oklch(70.6% 0.094 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#875CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4893
oklch(47.9% 0.122 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
#6F4893 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) | #335896 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5A91 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695566 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4893
#6F4893
oklch(47.9% 0.122 306.3)
- #4C6900
#4C6900
oklch(48% 0.122 126.2)
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 #6F4893, 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 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #6F4893 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.