#6C496B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.069 327.6), rgb(108, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6C496B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C496B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.069 327.6) |
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 #6C496B | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C496B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C496B text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C496B text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A578A3
oklch(63.2% 0.082 328)
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Step 600
600
#90608E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F79
oklch(49.1% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C496B
oklch(45.7% 0.069 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#6C496B 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) | #47526C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4C55 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C496B
#6C496B
oklch(45.7% 0.069 327.6)
- #3B6241
#3B6241
oklch(45.7% 0.069 148.1)
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 #6C496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6C496B 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.