#6F4052
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.07 355.9), rgb(111, 64, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#6F4052 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4052 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.07 355.9) |
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 #6F4052 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4052 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4052 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4052 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 356)
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Step 400
400
#C290A2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2748B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C75
oklch(55.6% 0.09 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#864C62
oklch(49.2% 0.083 356.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4052
oklch(43.4% 0.07 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#6F4052 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) | #464953 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515151 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763E46 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4052
#6F4052
oklch(43.4% 0.07 355.9)
- #1B5D4F
#1B5D4F
oklch(43.3% 0.07 175.9)
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 #6F4052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.095
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.095
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.095
Use #6F4052 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.