#6B436F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.085 323.6), rgb(107, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6B436F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B436F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.085 323.6) |
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 #6B436F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B436F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B436F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B436F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A874AD
oklch(63.2% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#925B98
oklch(55.5% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B82
oklch(49.2% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B436F
oklch(44.6% 0.085 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#6B436F 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) | #3E4E71 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4854 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B436F
#6B436F
oklch(44.6% 0.085 323.6)
- #356034
#356034
oklch(44.6% 0.085 143.5)
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 #6B436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #6B436F 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.