#6C415B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.07 343.4), rgb(108, 65, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6C415B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C415B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.07 343.4) |
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 #6C415B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C415B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C415B text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C415B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7596
oklch(63% 0.083 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#985D81
oklch(55.6% 0.091 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#824C6D
oklch(49% 0.085 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C415B
oklch(43.5% 0.07 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#6C415B 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) | #444A5C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71414A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C415B
#6C415B
oklch(43.5% 0.07 343.4)
- #265D46
#265D46
oklch(43.4% 0.07 163.4)
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 #6C415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #6C415B 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.