#6E4160
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.076 339.4), rgb(110, 65, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6E4160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4160 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.076 339.4) |
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 #6E4160 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4160 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4160 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4160 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AF
oklch(70.8% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739B
oklch(63% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#995B86
oklch(55.5% 0.099 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#834B72
oklch(49.2% 0.092 339.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4160
oklch(44% 0.076 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#6E4160 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) | #434B61 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73424C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4160
#6E4160
oklch(44% 0.076 339.4)
- #265F43
#265F43
oklch(43.9% 0.076 159.4)
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 #6E4160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #6E4160 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.