#6F4170
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.093 326.2), rgb(111, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6F4170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4170 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.093 326.2) |
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 #6F4170 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4170 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4170 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4170 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AD
oklch(63.1% 0.11 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#975899
oklch(55.6% 0.121 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#814882
oklch(49.2% 0.112 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4170
oklch(44.8% 0.093 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#6F4170 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49546E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714653 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4170
#6F4170
oklch(44.8% 0.093 326.2)
- #2E6234
#2E6234
oklch(44.8% 0.092 146.2)
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 #6F4170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #6F4170 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.