#6E4366
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.078 333.8), rgb(110, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6E4366 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4366 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.078 333.8) |
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 #6E4366 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4366 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4366 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4366 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#975C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.101 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B77
oklch(49% 0.094 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4366
oklch(44.6% 0.078 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#6E4366 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) | #434D67 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724550 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4366
#6E4366
oklch(44.6% 0.078 333.8)
- #2D6140
#2D6140
oklch(44.7% 0.078 153.9)
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 #6E4366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #6E4366 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.