#6F4458
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.065 350.7), rgb(111, 68, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6F4458 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4458 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.065 350.7) |
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 #6F4458 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4458 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4458 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4458 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4458
oklch(44.3% 0.065 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#6F4458 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) | #484D59 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535457 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75434B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4458
#6F4458
oklch(44.3% 0.065 350.7)
- #285F4E
#285F4E
oklch(44.3% 0.065 170.3)
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 #6F4458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.090
Use #6F4458 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.