#6A476A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.071 326.7), rgb(106, 71, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6A476A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A476A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 326.7) |
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 #6A476A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A476A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A476A text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A476A text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B793B7
oklch(70.8% 0.066 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#906090
oklch(55.7% 0.092 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A476A
oklch(45% 0.071 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#6A476A 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) | #45506B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5469 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A54 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A476A
#6A476A
oklch(45% 0.071 326.7)
- #3A603E
#3A603E
oklch(45.1% 0.07 146.8)
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 #6A476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #6A476A 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.