#6E455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.067 342.9), rgb(110, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6E455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E455E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.067 342.9) |
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 #6E455E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E455E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E455E text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E455E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#BD92AB
oklch(70.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 500
500
#AC7696
oklch(63.1% 0.08 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#975E81
oklch(55.6% 0.088 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#804E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E455E
oklch(44.6% 0.067 342.9)
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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)
#6E455E 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) | #474E5F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73454E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E455E
#6E455E
oklch(44.6% 0.067 342.9)
- #2D6049
#2D6049
oklch(44.6% 0.068 162.4)
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 #6E455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E455E 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.