#6B4472
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.087 321.3), rgb(107, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6B4472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4472 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.087 321.3) |
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 #6B4472 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4472 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4472 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4472 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A674AF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C9B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B84
oklch(49.1% 0.105 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4472
oklch(44.9% 0.087 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#6B4472 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485471 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4955 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4472
#6B4472
oklch(44.9% 0.087 321.3)
- #386132
#386132
oklch(45% 0.087 141.2)
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 #6B4472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B4472 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.