#6B435A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.064 344.6), rgb(107, 67, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6B435A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B435A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.064 344.6) |
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 #6B435A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B435A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B435A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B435A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7794
oklch(63.1% 0.076 345)
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Step 600
600
#965F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#804E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 344.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B435A
oklch(43.7% 0.064 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#553748
oklch(37.8% 0.05 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#6B435A 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) | #464B5B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5259 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70434B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B435A
#6B435A
oklch(43.7% 0.064 344.6)
- #2B5D49
#2B5D49
oklch(43.7% 0.064 165.2)
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 #6B435A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #6B435A 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.