#6E4E61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.051 342.9), rgb(110, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6E4E61 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E61 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.051 342.9) |
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 #6E4E61 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E61 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E61 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E61 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B397A7
oklch(70.6% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07E92
oklch(63.2% 0.05 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B677C
oklch(55.7% 0.055 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E61
oklch(46.5% 0.051 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#604655
oklch(42.8% 0.042 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#6E4E61 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) | #505462 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575960 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E54 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E61
#6E4E61
oklch(46.5% 0.051 342.9)
- #3E6351
#3E6351
oklch(46.6% 0.052 162.4)
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 #6E4E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E4E61 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.