#6A4A67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.061 329.8), rgb(106, 74, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#6A4A67 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4A67 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 329.8) |
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 #6A4A67 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4A67 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4A67 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4A67 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3799F
oklch(63% 0.074 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E628A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#785175
oklch(49% 0.074 329.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4A67
oklch(45.5% 0.061 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#6A4A67 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) | #495268 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505666 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4C54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4A67
#6A4A67
oklch(45.5% 0.061 329.8)
- #3D6044
#3D6044
oklch(45.4% 0.061 149.7)
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 #6A4A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A4A67 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.