#6A436D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.082 324.3), rgb(106, 67, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6A436D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A436D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.082 324.3) |
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 #6A436D | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A436D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A436D text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A436D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AB
oklch(63% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#925C96
oklch(55.5% 0.107 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C80
oklch(49.1% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A436D
oklch(44.4% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#6A436D 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) | #3F4E6F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4753 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A436D
#6A436D
oklch(44.4% 0.082 324.3)
- #355F36
#355F36
oklch(44.3% 0.081 144.6)
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 #6A436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #6A436D 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.