#6E426E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.088 326.9), rgb(110, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6E426E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E426E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.088 326.9) |
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 #6E426E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E426E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E426E text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E426E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E426E
oklch(44.8% 0.088 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#6E426E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714653 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E426E
#6E426E
oklch(44.8% 0.088 326.9)
- #306236
#306236
oklch(44.9% 0.089 146.5)
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 #6E426E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #6E426E 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.