#6E4B60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.056 342.8), rgb(110, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6E4B60 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.056 342.8) |
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 #6E4B60 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4B60 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4B60 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4B60 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 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
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77994
oklch(63% 0.068 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4B60
oklch(45.8% 0.056 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#6E4B60 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) | #4D5261 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55585F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724B52 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4B60
#6E4B60
oklch(45.8% 0.056 342.8)
- #39624E
#39624E
oklch(46% 0.057 161.8)
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 #6E4B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E4B60 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.