#6F485E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.062 345), rgb(111, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6F485E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F485E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.062 345) |
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 #6F485E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F485E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F485E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F485E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A9
oklch(70.8% 0.057 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7794
oklch(63% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#95607E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 345)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 345.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F485E
oklch(45.3% 0.062 345)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#6F485E 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) | #4B505F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744850 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F485E
#6F485E
oklch(45.3% 0.062 345)
- #32614D
#32614D
oklch(45.3% 0.062 164.4)
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 #6F485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F485E 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.