#6A4E66
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.052 331.4), rgb(106, 78, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6A4E66 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E66 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.052 331.4) |
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 #6A4E66 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E66 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E66 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E66 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B098AC
oklch(70.7% 0.04 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E98
oklch(63% 0.052 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#876782
oklch(55.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E66
oklch(46.2% 0.052 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#6A4E66 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) | #4D5467 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545865 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5056 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E66
#6A4E66
oklch(46.2% 0.052 331.4)
- #43614A
#43614A
oklch(46.2% 0.051 151.2)
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 #6A4E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A4E66 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.