#6F446F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.086 326.9), rgb(111, 68, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6F446F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F446F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.086 326.9) |
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 #6F446F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F446F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F446F text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F446F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA73AA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#955A95
oklch(55.5% 0.112 327)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F446F
oklch(45.3% 0.086 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#6F446F 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) | #415071 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724854 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F446F
#6F446F
oklch(45.3% 0.086 326.9)
- #326339
#326339
oklch(45.3% 0.086 147.2)
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 #6F446F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #6F446F 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.