#6F4B59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.053 354.4), rgb(111, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6F4B59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4B59 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.053 354.4) |
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 #6F4B59 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4B59 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4B59 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4B59 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A2
oklch(70.6% 0.049 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#946276
oklch(55.6% 0.07 354)
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Step 700
700
#7E5163
oklch(49.1% 0.065 354.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4B59
oklch(45.7% 0.053 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#6F4B59 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) | #4F525A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575858 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754A50 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4B59
#6F4B59
oklch(45.7% 0.053 354.4)
- #356155
#356155
oklch(45.7% 0.053 174.3)
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 #6F4B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.082
Use #6F4B59 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.