#6D4465
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.074 334.1), rgb(109, 68, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6D4465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4465 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.074 334.1) |
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 #6D4465 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4465 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4465 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4465 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A0
oklch(63.1% 0.088 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#955D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C76
oklch(49% 0.09 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4465
oklch(44.6% 0.074 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#6D4465 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) | #444E66 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5464 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714650 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4465
#6D4465
oklch(44.6% 0.074 334.1)
- #306041
#306041
oklch(44.6% 0.074 153.9)
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 #6D4465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #6D4465 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.