#6F4D8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.102 308.7), rgb(111, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#6F4D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4D8A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.102 308.7) |
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 #6F4D8A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4D8A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4D8A text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4D8A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8660A4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4D8A
oklch(48.3% 0.102 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#6F4D8A 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) | #3F5A8C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485C88 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5665 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4D8A
#6F4D8A
oklch(48.3% 0.102 308.7)
- #4D6924
#4D6924
oklch(48.3% 0.102 128.4)
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 #6F4D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #6F4D8A 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.