#6E485D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.06 345.5), rgb(110, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#6E485D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E485D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.06 345.5) |
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 #6E485D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E485D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E485D text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E485D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AA7893
oklch(63.1% 0.072 345.8)
-
Step 600
600
#94607D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 345.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E485D
oklch(45.1% 0.06 345.5)
-
Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
-
Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#6E485D 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) | #4B505E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73484F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E485D
#6E485D
oklch(45.1% 0.06 345.5)
- #32604E
#32604E
oklch(45% 0.059 166.4)
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 #6E485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E485D 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.