#6F445A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.067 348.1), rgb(111, 68, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6F445A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F445A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.067 348.1) |
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 #6F445A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F445A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F445A text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F445A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7692
oklch(63.2% 0.079 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#824D69
oklch(49.1% 0.081 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F445A
oklch(44.4% 0.067 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#6F445A 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) | #484D5B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525459 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75434C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F445A
#6F445A
oklch(44.4% 0.067 348.1)
- #285F4D
#285F4D
oklch(44.3% 0.066 169.1)
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 #6F445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.089
Use #6F445A 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.