#6F486F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.078 326.8), rgb(111, 72, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6F486F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F486F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.078 326.8) |
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 #6F486F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F486F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F486F text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F486F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D628D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F486F
oklch(46% 0.078 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#6F486F 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) | #455270 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714C56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F486F
#6F486F
oklch(46% 0.078 326.8)
- #39643E
#39643E
oklch(46.1% 0.078 146.9)
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 #6F486F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #6F486F 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.