#6F4064
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.083 336.1), rgb(111, 64, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6F4064 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4064 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.083 336.1) |
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 #6F4064 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4064 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4064 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4064 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A598B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 336)
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Step 700
700
#834976
oklch(49% 0.1 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4064
oklch(44.1% 0.083 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#6F4064 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) | #414B65 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5263 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73424D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4064
#6F4064
oklch(44.1% 0.083 336.1)
- #25603F
#25603F
oklch(44% 0.083 156.1)
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 #6F4064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6F4064 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.