#6A425E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.069 338.6), rgb(106, 66, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6A425E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A425E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.069 338.6) |
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 #6A425E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A425E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A425E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A425E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#955E85
oklch(55.5% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D71
oklch(49% 0.084 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A425E
oklch(43.5% 0.069 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#6A425E 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) | #434B5F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E434C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A425E
#6A425E
oklch(43.5% 0.069 338.6)
- #2C5D43
#2C5D43
oklch(43.6% 0.069 158.5)
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 #6A425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #6A425E 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.