#6F495A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.057 351.2), rgb(111, 73, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#6F495A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F495A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.057 351.2) |
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 #6F495A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F495A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F495A text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F495A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA798E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#956178
oklch(55.6% 0.074 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F495A
oklch(45.4% 0.057 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#6F495A 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) | #4D505B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565659 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74484F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F495A
#6F495A
oklch(45.4% 0.057 351.2)
- #326152
#326152
oklch(45.4% 0.058 170.8)
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 #6F495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #6F495A 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.