#6B4E63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.05 336.7), rgb(107, 78, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6B4E63 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E63 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.05 336.7) |
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 #6B4E63 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E63 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E63 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E63 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B198AA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 336)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#88677F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4E63
oklch(46.2% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4657
oklch(42.6% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#6B4E63 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) | #4E5464 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555862 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F55 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E63
#6B4E63
oklch(46.2% 0.05 336.7)
- #41614D
#41614D
oklch(46.1% 0.05 156.4)
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 #6B4E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B4E63 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.