#6D455D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.065 343.3), rgb(109, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6D455D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D455D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.065 343.3) |
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 #6D455D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D455D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D455D text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D455D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7796
oklch(63.2% 0.077 343)
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Step 600
600
#965F80
oklch(55.6% 0.084 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#804E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D455D
oklch(44.4% 0.065 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#553748
oklch(37.8% 0.05 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#6D455D 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) | #474D5E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72454D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D455D
#6D455D
oklch(44.4% 0.065 343.3)
- #2E5F4A
#2E5F4A
oklch(44.4% 0.064 163.8)
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 #6D455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D455D 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.