#6B4571
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.084 321.9), rgb(107, 69, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6B4571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4571 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 321.9) |
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 #6B4571 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4571 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4571 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4571 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BE
oklch(70.8% 0.078 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#A675AD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#915D99
oklch(55.7% 0.108 322)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C83
oklch(49.1% 0.101 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4571
oklch(45.1% 0.084 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#6B4571 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) | #405073 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5470 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A56 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4571
#6B4571
oklch(45.1% 0.084 321.9)
- #396135
#396135
oklch(45.1% 0.083 142.1)
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 #6B4571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B4571 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.