#6E4053
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.069 354.1), rgb(110, 64, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6E4053 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4053 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.069 354.1) |
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 #6E4053 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4053 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4053 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4053 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1748D
oklch(63% 0.083 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C77
oklch(55.5% 0.09 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4053
oklch(43.3% 0.069 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#6E4053 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) | #454954 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515152 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E47 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4053
#6E4053
oklch(43.3% 0.069 354.1)
- #1D5D4E
#1D5D4E
oklch(43.3% 0.069 174.4)
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 #6E4053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.092
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.095
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.095
Use #6E4053 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.