#6E4261
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.075 338.6), rgb(110, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6E4261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4261 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.075 338.6) |
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 #6E4261 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4261 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4261 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4261 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C87
oklch(55.6% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#824B72
oklch(49.1% 0.091 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4261
oklch(44.2% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#6E4261 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) | #434C62 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5360 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73434D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4261
#6E4261
oklch(44.2% 0.075 338.6)
- #296043
#296043
oklch(44.3% 0.076 158)
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 #6E4261, 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 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6E4261 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.