#6F3E4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7), rgb(111, 62, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6F3E4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3E4A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7) |
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 #6F3E4A | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3E4A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6F3E4A text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3E4A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57483
oklch(63.2% 0.084 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#884B5A
oklch(49% 0.084 4.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#6F3E4A 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) | #46474A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525049 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A42 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3E4A
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
- #105B54
#105B54
oklch(42.6% 0.07 185.4)
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 #6F3E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F3E4A 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.