#6B414F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.061 358.5), rgb(107, 65, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6B414F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B414F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.061 358.5) |
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 #6B414F | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B414F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B414F text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B414F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7789
oklch(63.1% 0.073 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#995F73
oklch(55.5% 0.08 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#834E60
oklch(49.1% 0.075 358.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B414F
oklch(42.9% 0.061 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#6B414F 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) | #46494F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713F46 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B414F
#6B414F
oklch(42.9% 0.061 358.5)
- #235B50
#235B50
oklch(43.1% 0.062 178.2)
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 #6B414F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.093
Use #6B414F 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.