#6C436B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.081 327.7), rgb(108, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6C436B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C436B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.081 327.7) |
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 #6C436B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C436B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C436B text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C436B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A974A8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#945C93
oklch(55.6% 0.105 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7D
oklch(49% 0.099 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C436B
oklch(44.5% 0.081 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#6C436B 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) | #404E6C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B536A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4752 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C436B
#6C436B
oklch(44.5% 0.081 327.7)
- #326039
#326039
oklch(44.5% 0.081 147.5)
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 #6C436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #6C436B 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.