#6A496B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.068 325.6), rgb(106, 73, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#6A496B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A496B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.068 325.6) |
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 #6A496B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A496B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A496B text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A496B text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A378A4
oklch(63% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E618F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#79507A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A496B
oklch(45.4% 0.068 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#6A496B 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) | #46526C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4C55 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A496B
#6A496B
oklch(45.4% 0.068 325.6)
- #3D613F
#3D613F
oklch(45.5% 0.069 145.6)
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 #6A496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A496B 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.