#6F395F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4), rgb(111, 57, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6F395F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F395F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 57, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4) |
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 #6F395F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F395F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6F395F text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F395F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0558A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#894575
oklch(49.1% 0.111 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6F395F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F5E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743A47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F395F
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
- #0D5E3C
#0D5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.1)
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 #6F395F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #6F395F 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.