#6A485E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.057 340.6), rgb(106, 72, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6A485E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A485E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.057 340.6) |
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 #6A485E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A485E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A485E text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A485E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AB
oklch(70.7% 0.053 340)
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Step 500
500
#A67A96
oklch(63.2% 0.067 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#916280
oklch(55.6% 0.074 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A485E
oklch(44.7% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#6A485E 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) | #494F5F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4850 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A485E
#6A485E
oklch(44.7% 0.057 340.6)
- #375E4A
#375E4A
oklch(44.6% 0.056 160.7)
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 #6A485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #6A485E 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.