#6E486F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.077 325.9), rgb(110, 72, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6E486F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E486F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.077 325.9) |
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 #6E486F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E486F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E486F text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E486F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A279A3
oklch(63.1% 0.078 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D628E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E486F
oklch(45.9% 0.077 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#614262
oklch(42.6% 0.065 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3850
oklch(37.6% 0.05 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#6E486F 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) | #455270 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704C56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E486F
#6E486F
oklch(45.9% 0.077 325.9)
- #3A633D
#3A633D
oklch(45.9% 0.076 145.9)
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 #6E486F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #6E486F 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.