#6E4A67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.065 333.7), rgb(110, 74, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6E4A67 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4A67 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.065 333.7) |
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 #6E4A67 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4A67 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4A67 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4A67 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4A67
oklch(45.9% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#6E4A67 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) | #4A5268 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525766 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714C54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4A67
#6E4A67
oklch(45.9% 0.065 333.7)
- #396347
#396347
oklch(46% 0.066 153.8)
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 #6E4A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E4A67 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.