#6F4366
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.079 334.6), rgb(111, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6F4366 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4366 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.079 334.6) |
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 #6F4366 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4366 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4366 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4366 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#985B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4366
oklch(44.7% 0.079 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56354F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#6F4366 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) | #434E67 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734550 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4366
#6F4366
oklch(44.7% 0.079 334.6)
- #2C6141
#2C6141
oklch(44.7% 0.078 155)
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 #6F4366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #6F4366 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.