#6F4E5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.048 353.8), rgb(111, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6F4E5B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E5B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.048 353.8) |
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 #6F4E5B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E5B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E5B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E5B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B497A2
oklch(70.6% 0.038 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6775
oklch(55.6% 0.051 354.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4E5B
oklch(46.4% 0.048 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#614650
oklch(42.7% 0.04 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#6F4E5B 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) | #51545B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59595A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744D52 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E5B
#6F4E5B
oklch(46.4% 0.048 353.8)
- #3B6257
#3B6257
oklch(46.3% 0.048 174.3)
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 #6F4E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
Use #6F4E5B 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.