#6E485F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.062 342.8), rgb(110, 72, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6E485F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 343°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E485F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.062 342.8) |
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 #6E485F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E485F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E485F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E485F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97895
oklch(63.1% 0.073 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#946080
oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6C
oklch(49% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E485F
oklch(45.2% 0.062 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#6E485F 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) | #4A5060 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734850 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E485F
#6E485F
oklch(45.2% 0.062 342.8)
- #33614C
#33614C
oklch(45.3% 0.062 162.8)
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 #6E485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E485F 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.