#6E425B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.07 345.3), rgb(110, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6E425B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E425B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.07 345.3) |
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 #6E425B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E425B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E425B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E425B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7595
oklch(63.1% 0.083 345)
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Step 600
600
#995D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#834C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 345.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E425B
oklch(43.9% 0.07 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#6E425B 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) | #454B5C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50525A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73424B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E425B
#6E425B
oklch(43.9% 0.07 345.3)
- #265F49
#265F49
oklch(44.1% 0.071 165.2)
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 #6E425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.093
Use #6E425B 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.