#6F405F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.078 340.9), rgb(111, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6F405F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F405F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.078 340.9) |
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 #6F405F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F405F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F405F text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F405F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729A
oklch(63% 0.094 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F405F
oklch(43.9% 0.078 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#57344B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#6F405F 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) | #424B60 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74414B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F405F
#6F405F
oklch(43.9% 0.078 340.9)
- #225F44
#225F44
oklch(43.8% 0.078 161.3)
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 #6F405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #6F405F 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.