#6D495A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.055 349.7), rgb(109, 73, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6D495A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D495A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.055 349.7) |
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 #6D495A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D495A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D495A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D495A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8798F
oklch(63% 0.066 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700
#7D5166
oklch(49.1% 0.066 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D495A
oklch(45.1% 0.055 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#6D495A 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) | #4C505B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72484F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D495A
#6D495A
oklch(45.1% 0.055 349.7)
- #346051
#346051
oklch(45.2% 0.055 169.7)
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 #6D495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
Use #6D495A 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.