#6F498A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.109 309.8), rgb(111, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6F498A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F498A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.109 309.8) |
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 #6F498A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F498A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F498A text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F498A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B192C8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BA
oklch(63% 0.108 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#885EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.117 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F498A
oklch(47.6% 0.109 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4074
oklch(42.8% 0.09 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#6F498A 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) | #3A578C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445A88 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5363 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F498A
#6F498A
oklch(47.6% 0.109 309.8)
- #48681D
#48681D
oklch(47.6% 0.109 129.7)
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 #6F498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F498A 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.