#6F4E6A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.061 331.9), rgb(111, 78, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6F4E6A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E6A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.061 331.9) |
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 #6F4E6A | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E6A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E6A text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E6A 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396AE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6585
oklch(55.5% 0.066 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4E6A
oklch(47% 0.061 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#60455B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 333)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#6F4E6A 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) | #4D566B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A69 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725058 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E6A
#6F4E6A
oklch(47% 0.061 331.9)
- #40654A
#40654A
oklch(47.1% 0.061 152.1)
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 #6F4E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F4E6A 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.