#6B415D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.071 340.3), rgb(107, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6B415D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B415D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.071 340.3) |
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 #6B415D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B415D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B415D text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B415D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AD
oklch(70.7% 0.065 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7599
oklch(63% 0.084 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#975D84
oklch(55.5% 0.092 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#814D70
oklch(49.2% 0.085 340.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B415D
oklch(43.4% 0.071 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#6B415D 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) | #434A5E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70424B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B415D
#6B415D
oklch(43.4% 0.071 340.3)
- #295D44
#295D44
oklch(43.5% 0.07 160.5)
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 #6B415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.090
Use #6B415D 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.