#6B435F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.068 338.6), rgb(107, 67, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6B435F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 339°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B435F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.068 338.6) |
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 #6B435F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B435F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B435F text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B435F text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#955E85
oklch(55.5% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B435F
oklch(43.9% 0.068 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#6B435F 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) | #444C60 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F444D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B435F
#6B435F
oklch(43.9% 0.068 338.6)
- #2D5E44
#2D5E44
oklch(44% 0.069 158.5)
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 #6B435F, 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 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #6B435F 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.