#6B495B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.053 346.4), rgb(107, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6B495B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B495B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.053 346.4) |
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 #6B495B | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B495B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B495B text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B495B text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#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
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77A91
oklch(63.1% 0.064 347)
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Step 600
600
#91637C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5268
oklch(49.2% 0.064 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B495B
oklch(44.9% 0.053 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#6B495B 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) | #4B505C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70494F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B495B
#6B495B
oklch(44.9% 0.053 346.4)
- #365F4E
#365F4E
oklch(45% 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 #6B495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B495B 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.