#6E5261
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.043 345.5), rgb(110, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6E5261 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5261 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.043 345.5) |
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 #6E5261 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5261 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5261 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5261 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#B199A5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F8F
oklch(63% 0.043 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#886979
oklch(55.7% 0.046 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5261
oklch(47.3% 0.043 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4753
oklch(42.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#6E5261 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) | #545762 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C60 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725257 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5261
#6E5261
oklch(47.3% 0.043 345.5)
- #446456
#446456
oklch(47.4% 0.044 165.6)
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 #6E5261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E5261 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.