#6D4E73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.069 320.9), rgb(109, 78, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6D4E73 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 321°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4E73 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.069 320.9) |
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 #6D4E73 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4E73 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4E73 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4E73 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B096B5
oklch(70.6% 0.053 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#87658E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4E73
oklch(47.1% 0.069 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4462
oklch(42.5% 0.058 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#6D4E73 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) | #4A5774 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A72 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E525B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4E73
#6D4E73
oklch(47.1% 0.069 320.9)
- #456540
#456540
oklch(47.1% 0.069 141.2)
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 #6D4E73, 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 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D4E73 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.