#6E515C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.042 354.3), rgb(110, 81, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6E515C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E515C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 81, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.042 354.3) |
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 #6E515C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E515C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E515C text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E515C text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#B299A2
oklch(70.8% 0.032 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8B
oklch(63% 0.043 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#896975
oklch(55.6% 0.044 354.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E515C
oklch(46.9% 0.042 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4750
oklch(42.7% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#6E515C 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) | #54565C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735055 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E515C
#6E515C
oklch(46.9% 0.042 354.3)
- #416359
#416359
oklch(47% 0.043 174)
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 #6E515C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #6E515C 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.