#6E445D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.068 343.7), rgb(110, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#6E445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E445D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.068 343.7) |
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 #6E445D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E445D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E445D text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E445D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7696
oklch(63.2% 0.081 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#975E80
oklch(55.6% 0.087 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#814D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 343.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E445D
oklch(44.4% 0.068 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#6E445D 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) | #474D5E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73444D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E445D
#6E445D
oklch(44.4% 0.068 343.7)
- #2B5F49
#2B5F49
oklch(44.3% 0.067 163.7)
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 #6E445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.088
Use #6E445D 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.