#6D4166
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.081 332.8), rgb(109, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6D4166 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4166 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.081 332.8) |
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 #6D4166 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4166 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4166 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4166 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#814A79
oklch(49.1% 0.099 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4166
oklch(44.1% 0.081 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#553450
oklch(37.5% 0.064 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#6D4166 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) | #404C67 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5265 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71434F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4166
#6D4166
oklch(44.1% 0.081 332.8)
- #2B603D
#2B603D
oklch(44.2% 0.081 152.8)
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 #6D4166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #6D4166 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.