#6A435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.067 338.9), rgb(106, 67, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#6A435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A435E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.067 338.9) |
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 #6A435E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A435E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A435E text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A435E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA779A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#955F84
oklch(55.7% 0.086 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E70
oklch(49.1% 0.081 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A435E
oklch(43.7% 0.067 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#6A435E 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) | #444C5F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E444D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A435E
#6A435E
oklch(43.7% 0.067 338.9)
- #2E5D44
#2E5D44
oklch(43.7% 0.067 158.7)
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 #6A435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #6A435E 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.