#6D485D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.059 344.7), rgb(109, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6D485D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 345°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D485D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.059 344.7) |
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 #6D485D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D485D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D485D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D485D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA93A9
oklch(70.6% 0.055 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97893
oklch(63% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#94617E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D485D
oklch(45% 0.059 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#6D485D 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) | #4A505E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72484F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D485D
#6D485D
oklch(45% 0.059 344.7)
- #33604D
#33604D
oklch(45.1% 0.059 164.8)
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 #6D485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
Use #6D485D 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.