#6E445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.069 341.4), rgb(110, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6E445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E445F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.069 341.4) |
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 #6E445F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E445F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E445F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E445F 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
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7598
oklch(63% 0.083 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#975D83
oklch(55.5% 0.091 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#814D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E445F
oklch(44.5% 0.069 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#6E445F 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) | #464D60 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73444E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E445F
#6E445F
oklch(44.5% 0.069 341.4)
- #2C6047
#2C6047
oklch(44.5% 0.07 160.7)
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 #6E445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E445F 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.