#6B485B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.055 345.8), rgb(107, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6B485B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B485B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.055 345.8) |
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 #6B485B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B485B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B485B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B485B text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77A92
oklch(63.2% 0.065 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#92627C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 346)
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Step 700
700
#7C5169
oklch(49% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B485B
oklch(44.7% 0.055 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#6B485B 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) | #4A4F5C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53545A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70484F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B485B
#6B485B
oklch(44.7% 0.055 345.8)
- #355E4D
#355E4D
oklch(44.6% 0.055 165.6)
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 #6B485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.087
Use #6B485B 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.