#6F4153
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.068 355.3), rgb(111, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6F4153 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4153 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.068 355.3) |
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 #6F4153 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4153 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4153 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4153 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
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1758C
oklch(63.2% 0.081 355)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D76
oklch(55.7% 0.088 355)
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Step 700
700
#854C63
oklch(49.1% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4153
oklch(43.6% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#6F4153 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) | #474A54 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525252 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F47 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4153
#6F4153
oklch(43.6% 0.068 355.3)
- #1E5E4F
#1E5E4F
oklch(43.7% 0.069 174.4)
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 #6F4153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
Use #6F4153 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.