#6C445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.067 339.7), rgb(108, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6C445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C445F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.067 339.7) |
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 #6C445F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C445F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C445F text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C445F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7699
oklch(63.1% 0.081 340)
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Step 600
600
#955E84
oklch(55.5% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C445F
oklch(44.2% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#6C445F 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) | #454D60 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70454E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C445F
#6C445F
oklch(44.2% 0.067 339.7)
- #2E5F46
#2E5F46
oklch(44.3% 0.068 159.6)
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 #6C445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #6C445F 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.