#6A4E6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.059 324.3), rgb(106, 78, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6A4E6C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E6C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.059 324.3) |
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 #6A4E6C | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E6C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E6C text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E6C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E6C
oklch(46.5% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 325)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222D
oklch(26.8% 0.025 323.3)
#6A4E6C 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) | #4C556D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52586B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5159 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E6C
#6A4E6C
oklch(46.5% 0.059 324.3)
- #456244
#456244
oklch(46.4% 0.059 143.8)
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 #6A4E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A4E6C 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.