#6E4458
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.064 350), rgb(110, 68, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6E4458 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4458 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.064 350) |
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 #6E4458 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4458 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4458 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4458 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7690
oklch(63% 0.077 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#985F7A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4458
oklch(44.2% 0.064 350)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#6E4458 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) | #484C59 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525357 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74434B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4458
#6E4458
oklch(44.2% 0.064 350)
- #295F4E
#295F4E
oklch(44.3% 0.064 170.1)
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 #6E4458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.091
Use #6E4458 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.