#6F496B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.072 330.4), rgb(111, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6F496B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F496B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.072 330.4) |
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 #6F496B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F496B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F496B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F496B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B594B1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6389
oklch(55.7% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F496B
oklch(46% 0.072 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#6F496B 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) | #48526C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51576A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724B55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F496B
#6F496B
oklch(46% 0.072 330.4)
- #396343
#396343
oklch(45.9% 0.07 150.5)
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 #6F496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #6F496B 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.