#6F4074
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.099 323.5), rgb(111, 64, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6F4074 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4074 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.099 323.5) |
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 #6F4074 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4074 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4074 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4074 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB2
oklch(63% 0.119 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#97569E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4074
oklch(44.8% 0.099 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#6F4074 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475372 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714654 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4074
#6F4074
oklch(44.8% 0.099 323.5)
- #2F632E
#2F632E
oklch(45% 0.1 143.3)
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 #6F4074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #6F4074 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.