#6F456B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.08 330.2), rgb(111, 69, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6F456B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F456B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.08 330.2) |
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 #6F456B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F456B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F456B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F456B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#955C90
oklch(55.6% 0.103 330)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7A
oklch(49% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F456B
oklch(45.3% 0.08 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#6F456B 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) | #43506C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E556A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724853 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F456B
#6F456B
oklch(45.3% 0.08 330.2)
- #32623E
#32623E
oklch(45.2% 0.079 150.3)
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 #6F456B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #6F456B 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.