#6D446F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.085 325.2), rgb(109, 68, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#6D446F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D446F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.085 325.2) |
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 #6D446F | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D446F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D446F text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D446F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#A974AB
oklch(63.2% 0.101 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#935B96
oklch(55.5% 0.11 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B80
oklch(49.2% 0.102 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D446F
oklch(45% 0.085 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#6D446F 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) | #404F71 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4854 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D446F
#6D446F
oklch(45% 0.085 325.2)
- #346237
#346237
oklch(45.1% 0.086 145.4)
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 #6D446F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D446F 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.