#6B406E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.09 324.6), rgb(107, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6B406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B406E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.09 324.6) |
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 #6B406E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B406E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B406E text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B406E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#955A99
oklch(55.7% 0.116 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B406E
oklch(44% 0.09 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#6B406E 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) | #3B4C70 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4552 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B406E
#6B406E
oklch(44% 0.09 324.6)
- #305F31
#305F31
oklch(44% 0.09 144.3)
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 #6B406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #6B406E 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.