#6A4E6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.06 323.2), rgb(106, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6A4E6D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 323°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E6D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.06 323.2) |
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 #6A4E6D | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E6D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E6D text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E6D text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B2
oklch(70.6% 0.047 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#866789
oklch(55.7% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E6D
oklch(46.5% 0.06 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222D
oklch(26.8% 0.025 323.3)
#6A4E6D 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) | #4B556E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5159 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E6D
#6A4E6D
oklch(46.5% 0.06 323.2)
- #456243
#456243
oklch(46.4% 0.06 143)
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 #6A4E6D, 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 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A4E6D 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.