#6E4E67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.057 334.5), rgb(110, 78, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6E4E67 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E67 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.057 334.5) |
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 #6E4E67 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E67 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E67 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E67 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E67
oklch(46.7% 0.057 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4559
oklch(42.6% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#6E4E67 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) | #4E5568 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A66 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714F57 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E67
#6E4E67
oklch(46.7% 0.057 334.5)
- #40644C
#40644C
oklch(46.8% 0.057 154.5)
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 #6E4E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E4E67 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.