#6C4271
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.09 323.1), rgb(108, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6C4271 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4271 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.09 323.1) |
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 #6C4271 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4271 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4271 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4271 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#A972AF
oklch(63% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#945A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4984
oklch(49% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4271
oklch(44.7% 0.09 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#6C4271 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) | #3D4E73 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485370 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4754 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4271
#6C4271
oklch(44.7% 0.09 323.1)
- #336132
#336132
oklch(44.7% 0.09 143.5)
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 #6C4271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #6C4271 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.