#6E445E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.069 342.5), rgb(110, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6E445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E445E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.069 342.5) |
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 #6E445E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E445E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E445E text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E445E text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7697
oklch(63.1% 0.081 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#975E81
oklch(55.6% 0.088 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#814D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 343)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E445E
oklch(44.4% 0.069 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#553649
oklch(37.6% 0.053 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#6E445E 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) | #464D5F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73444D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E445E
#6E445E
oklch(44.4% 0.069 342.5)
- #2B6048
#2B6048
oklch(44.5% 0.07 162)
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 #6E445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #6E445E 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.