#6B4E6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.058 326.5), rgb(107, 78, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6B4E6B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E6B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.058 326.5) |
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 #6B4E6B | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E6B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E6B text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E6B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBCA
oklch(81% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#B097B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 326)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#876787
oklch(55.7% 0.062 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4E6B
oklch(46.5% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D465D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#6B4E6B 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) | #4C556C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5058 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E6B
#6B4E6B
oklch(46.5% 0.058 326.5)
- #446346
#446346
oklch(46.7% 0.059 146.1)
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 #6B4E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B4E6B 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.