#6E4D72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.071 322.9), rgb(110, 77, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6E4D72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4D72 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 77, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.071 322.9) |
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 #6E4D72 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4D72 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4D72 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4D72 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B296B5
oklch(70.8% 0.054 323)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA2
oklch(63% 0.07 323)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4D72
oklch(47% 0.071 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#6E4D72 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) | #495673 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A71 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F515A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4D72
#6E4D72
oklch(47% 0.071 322.9)
- #426540
#426540
oklch(46.9% 0.071 143.1)
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 #6E4D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #6E4D72 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.