#6B4672
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.083 321), rgb(107, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6B4672 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4672 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.083 321) |
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 #6B4672 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4672 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4672 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4672 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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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
#CFB7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A575AE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#905D99
oklch(55.6% 0.107 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C83
oklch(49% 0.101 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4672
oklch(45.3% 0.083 321)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#6B4672 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) | #415174 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4B56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4672
#6B4672
oklch(45.3% 0.083 321)
- #3B6135
#3B6135
oklch(45.2% 0.082 141.1)
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 #6B4672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B4672 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.