#6D4055
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.069 350.9), rgb(109, 64, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6D4055 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4055 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.069 350.9) |
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 #6D4055 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4055 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4055 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4055 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D7A
oklch(55.7% 0.089 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#844C67
oklch(49.1% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4055
oklch(43.2% 0.069 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#573545
oklch(37.5% 0.054 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#6D4055 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) | #444956 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505154 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733F47 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4055
#6D4055
oklch(43.2% 0.069 350.9)
- #205D4B
#205D4B
oklch(43.3% 0.07 170.3)
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 #6D4055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.095
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.095
Use #6D4055 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.