#6E485C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.059 346.9), rgb(110, 72, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6E485C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E485C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.059 346.9) |
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 #6E485C | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E485C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E485C text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E485C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7892
oklch(63.1% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#95617C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5069
oklch(49.2% 0.072 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E485C
oklch(45.1% 0.059 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#543846
oklch(37.8% 0.045 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#6E485C 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) | #4B505D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73474F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E485C
#6E485C
oklch(45.1% 0.059 346.9)
- #32604F
#32604F
oklch(45.1% 0.059 167.7)
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 #6E485C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E485C 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.