What color is #6C4A6E?

#6C4A6E is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(108, 74, 110), and in HSL hsl(297, 20%, 36%).

Is #6C4A6E accessible as text?

On white, #6C4A6E has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #6C4A6E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6C4A6E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #6C4A6E?

#6C4A6E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B6E49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6C4A6E below.

Is #6C4A6E good for buttons?

#6C4A6E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6C4A6E — black text only reaches 2.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6C4A6E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6C4A6E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#6C4A6E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6C4A6E

Not just a swatch — here's how #6C4A6E works with other colors. Named schemes with #6C4A6E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6C4A6E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6C4A6E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6C4A6E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6C4A6E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Ultra Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6C4A6E Secondary #887B89 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6C4A6E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6C4A6E with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DAE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6E4964 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6C4A6E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6C4A6E;
  --color-base-rgb: 108 74 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.0% 0.071 324.8);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE6EF;
  --color-200: #DECEDE;
  --color-300: #C3ABC5;
  --color-400: #A888AA;
  --color-500: #8A698C;
  --color-600: #6C546D;
  --color-700: #4F3F4F;
  --color-800: #352C35;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE6EF',
    200: '#DECEDE',
    300: '#C3ABC5',
    400: '#A888AA',
    500: '#8A698C',
    600: '#6C546D',
    700: '#4F3F4F',
    800: '#352C35',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #6C4A6E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE6EF;
$base-200: #DECEDE;
$base-300: #C3ABC5;
$base-400: #A888AA;
$base-500: #8A698C;
$base-600: #6C546D;
$base-700: #4F3F4F;
$base-800: #352C35;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #573B58;
$base-subtle: #D5C7D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6C4A6E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A888AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6C4A6E

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