#6E4E6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.064 326.5), rgb(110, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6E4E6E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E6E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.064 326.5) |
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 #6E4E6E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E6E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E6E text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E6E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9E
oklch(63% 0.064 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4E6E
oklch(47% 0.064 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#6E4E6E 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) | #4C566F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705159 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E6E
#6E4E6E
oklch(47% 0.064 326.5)
- #426545
#426545
oklch(47.1% 0.065 146.5)
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 #6E4E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E4E6E 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.