#6F4263
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.078 337.4), rgb(111, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6F4263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4263 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.078 337.4) |
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 #6F4263 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4263 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4263 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4263 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE739E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#995B88
oklch(55.6% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#824B74
oklch(49.2% 0.093 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4263
oklch(44.4% 0.078 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#6F4263 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) | #434D64 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5362 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74434E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4263
#6F4263
oklch(44.4% 0.078 337.4)
- #286042
#286042
oklch(44.2% 0.078 157.5)
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 #6F4263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #6F4263 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.