#6D4E6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.059 329.8), rgb(109, 78, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6D4E6A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E6A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.059 329.8) |
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 #6D4E6A | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E6A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E6A text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E6A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4E6A
oklch(46.7% 0.059 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#6D4E6A 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) | #4D556B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545969 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5058 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E6A
#6D4E6A
oklch(46.7% 0.059 329.8)
- #426448
#426448
oklch(46.9% 0.06 149.2)
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 #6D4E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D4E6A 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.