#6D4E6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.061 327.6), rgb(109, 78, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6D4E6C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 328°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E6C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.061 327.6) |
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 #6D4E6C | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E6C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E6C text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E6C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197B0
oklch(70.8% 0.046 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#886687
oklch(55.6% 0.065 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4E6C
oklch(46.8% 0.061 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E455D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#6D4E6C 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) | #4C566D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5059 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E6C
#6D4E6C
oklch(46.8% 0.061 327.6)
- #426446
#426446
oklch(46.8% 0.062 147.4)
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 #6D4E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D4E6C 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.