#6D415D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.073 341.9), rgb(109, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6D415D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D415D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.073 341.9) |
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 #6D415D | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D415D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D415D text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D415D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AD
oklch(70.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7498
oklch(63% 0.087 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#995C83
oklch(55.6% 0.095 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#824C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D415D
oklch(43.7% 0.073 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#6D415D 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) | #434B5E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72414B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D415D
#6D415D
oklch(43.7% 0.073 341.9)
- #265E45
#265E45
oklch(43.7% 0.073 161.8)
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 #6D415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #6D415D 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.