#6B4E71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.066 320.5), rgb(107, 78, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6B4E71 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E71 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.066 320.5) |
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 #6B4E71 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E71 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E71 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E71 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#86668D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 320.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4E71
oklch(46.8% 0.066 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4561
oklch(42.7% 0.054 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#6B4E71 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) | #4A5672 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515970 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C525B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E71
#6B4E71
oklch(46.8% 0.066 320.5)
- #466440
#466440
oklch(46.9% 0.067 140.3)
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 #6B4E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #6B4E71 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.