#6D405E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.076 340.5), rgb(109, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6D405E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D405E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.076 340.5) |
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 #6D405E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D405E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D405E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D405E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF749A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 341)
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Step 600
600
#995B85
oklch(55.5% 0.098 340)
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Step 700
700
#834B70
oklch(49.1% 0.091 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D405E
oklch(43.6% 0.076 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#6D405E 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) | #424A5F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72414B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D405E
#6D405E
oklch(43.6% 0.076 340.5)
- #245E43
#245E43
oklch(43.5% 0.076 160.5)
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 #6D405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #6D405E 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.