#6D4971
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.077 323.2), rgb(109, 73, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#6D4971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4971 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.077 323.2) |
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 #6D4971 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4971 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4971 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4971 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B394B6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B628F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4971
oklch(46.1% 0.077 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3951
oklch(37.9% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#6D4971 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) | #455373 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5770 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4D58 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4971
#6D4971
oklch(46.1% 0.077 323.2)
- #3D633B
#3D633B
oklch(46% 0.077 143.1)
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 #6D4971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D4971 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.