#6E4E5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.048 349.4), rgb(110, 78, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#6E4E5D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E5D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.048 349.4) |
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 #6E4E5D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E5D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E5D text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E5D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B498A4
oklch(70.8% 0.037 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6778
oklch(55.6% 0.052 349)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E5D
oklch(46.3% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#604652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#6E4E5D 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) | #51545E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734D53 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E5D
#6E4E5D
oklch(46.3% 0.048 349.4)
- #3D6254
#3D6254
oklch(46.4% 0.048 168.4)
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 #6E4E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E4E5D 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.