#6F4152
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.068 356.6), rgb(111, 65, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6F4152 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4152 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.068 356.6) |
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 #6F4152 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4152 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4152 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4152 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D7B7C1
oklch(81% 0.039 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1758A
oklch(63.1% 0.08 357)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D74
oklch(55.6% 0.087 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#854C62
oklch(49% 0.082 355.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4152
oklch(43.5% 0.068 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#6F4152 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) | #474A53 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525251 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F47 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4152
#6F4152
oklch(43.5% 0.068 356.6)
- #1E5D50
#1E5D50
oklch(43.4% 0.067 176.7)
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 #6F4152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.094
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.094
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.094
Use #6F4152 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.