#6A495E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.054 341), rgb(106, 73, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6A495E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A495E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.054 341) |
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 #6A495E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A495E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A495E text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A495E 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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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
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57A95
oklch(63% 0.065 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#906380
oklch(55.6% 0.071 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A526C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A495E
oklch(44.9% 0.054 341)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#6A495E 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) | #4A505F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4950 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A495E
#6A495E
oklch(44.9% 0.054 341)
- #385F4B
#385F4B
oklch(45% 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 #6A495E, 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 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #6A495E 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.