#6E4063
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.081 336.3), rgb(110, 64, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6E4063 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4063 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.081 336.3) |
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 #6E4063 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4063 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4063 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4063 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#995A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#834A75
oklch(49.2% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4063
oklch(43.9% 0.081 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#6E4063 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) | #414B64 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5262 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72424D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4063
#6E4063
oklch(43.9% 0.081 336.3)
- #265F3F
#265F3F
oklch(43.8% 0.08 156.2)
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 #6E4063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6E4063 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.