#6F4B8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.106 309.3), rgb(111, 75, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6F4B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 309°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4B8A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.106 309.3) |
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 #6F4B8A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4B8A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4B8A text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4B8A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#B093C8
oklch(70.8% 0.082 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C77B9
oklch(63% 0.105 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#875FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4B8A
oklch(47.9% 0.106 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4073
oklch(42.6% 0.088 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#6F4B8A 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) | #3D598C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B88 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5564 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4B8A
#6F4B8A
oklch(47.9% 0.106 309.3)
- #4A6920
#4A6920
oklch(48% 0.107 129.4)
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 #6F4B8A, 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 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F4B8A 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.