#6E466D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.079 327.6), rgb(110, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6E466D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E466D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.079 327.6) |
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 #6E466D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E466D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E466D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E466D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7D0
oklch(81% 0.046 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A875A7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#935D92
oklch(55.6% 0.102 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E466D
oklch(45.4% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#533552
oklch(37.6% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#6E466D 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) | #43506E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714954 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E466D
#6E466D
oklch(45.4% 0.079 327.6)
- #36623C
#36623C
oklch(45.3% 0.079 147.3)
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 #6E466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E466D 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.