#6D495E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.058 343.8), rgb(109, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6D495E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D495E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.058 343.8) |
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 #6D495E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D495E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D495E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D495E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87994
oklch(63.1% 0.069 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#93617E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D506B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D495E
oklch(45.3% 0.058 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#6D495E 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) | #4B505F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724950 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D495E
#6D495E
oklch(45.3% 0.058 343.8)
- #35604D
#35604D
oklch(45.2% 0.058 163.9)
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 #6D495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D495E 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.