#6F4D71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.07 324.7), rgb(111, 77, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6F4D71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4D71 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 77, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.07 324.7) |
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 #6F4D71 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4D71 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4D71 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4D71 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA1
oklch(63% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A648C
oklch(55.6% 0.075 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4D71
oklch(47.1% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#6F4D71 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) | #4A5672 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A70 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71505A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4D71
#6F4D71
oklch(47.1% 0.07 324.7)
- #416542
#416542
oklch(46.9% 0.069 145)
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 #6F4D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #6F4D71 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.