#6C4E75
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.071 318.3), rgb(108, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6C4E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E75 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.071 318.3) |
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 #6C4E75 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E75 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E75 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E75 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#866590
oklch(55.6% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C4E75
oklch(47.1% 0.071 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4564
oklch(42.8% 0.058 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#6C4E75 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) | #495777 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505A74 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C525C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E75
#6C4E75
oklch(47.1% 0.071 318.3)
- #47653D
#47653D
oklch(47.2% 0.071 138.1)
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 #6C4E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #6C4E75 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.