#6C436F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.086 324.5), rgb(108, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6C436F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C436F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.086 324.5) |
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 #6C436F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C436F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C436F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C436F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#A873AC
oklch(63% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#935B98
oklch(55.6% 0.112 324)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B81
oklch(49.1% 0.102 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C436F
oklch(44.7% 0.086 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#6C436F 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) | #3F4E71 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4854 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C436F
#6C436F
oklch(44.7% 0.086 324.5)
- #346135
#346135
oklch(44.8% 0.086 144.4)
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 #6C436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #6C436F 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.