#6F406E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.093 327.7), rgb(111, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6F406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F406E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.093 327.7) |
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 #6F406E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F406E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F406E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F406E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBC
oklch(70.6% 0.087 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AC
oklch(63% 0.112 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824781
oklch(49.1% 0.113 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F406E
oklch(44.5% 0.093 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#6F406E 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) | #3D4D70 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724452 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F406E
#6F406E
oklch(44.5% 0.093 327.7)
- #2B6235
#2B6235
oklch(44.6% 0.093 147.7)
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 #6F406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #6F406E 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.