#6C415F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.073 338.9), rgb(108, 65, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6C415F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C415F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 65, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.073 338.9) |
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 #6C415F | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C415F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C415F text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C415F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749B
oklch(63% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#985C86
oklch(55.6% 0.096 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C415F
oklch(43.7% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#6C415F 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) | #424B60 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71424C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C415F
#6C415F
oklch(43.7% 0.073 338.9)
- #285E43
#285E43
oklch(43.7% 0.073 159.3)
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 #6C415F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #6C415F 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.