#6D406B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.088 328.5), rgb(109, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6D406B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D406B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.088 328.5) |
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 #6D406B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D406B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D406B text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D406B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.082 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#975994
oklch(55.5% 0.114 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#81497F
oklch(49.2% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D406B
oklch(44.1% 0.088 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#6D406B 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) | #3D4C6D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704450 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D406B
#6D406B
oklch(44.1% 0.088 328.5)
- #2C6036
#2C6036
oklch(44.1% 0.088 148.2)
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 #6D406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D406B 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.