#6F495F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.061 344.1), rgb(111, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6F495F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F495F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 344.1) |
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 #6F495F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F495F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F495F text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F495F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97894
oklch(63.1% 0.072 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#94607F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6B
oklch(49% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F495F
oklch(45.5% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#6F495F 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) | #4B5160 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744951 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F495F
#6F495F
oklch(45.5% 0.061 344.1)
- #34624E
#34624E
oklch(45.7% 0.061 164)
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 #6F495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #6F495F 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.