#6F4E70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.067 325.6), rgb(111, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6F4E70 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E70 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.067 325.6) |
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 #6F4E70 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E70 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E70 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E70 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#89648A
oklch(55.4% 0.072 325.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4E70
oklch(47.2% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4460
oklch(42.7% 0.057 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#6F4E70 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) | #4B5771 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B6F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71515A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E70
#6F4E70
oklch(47.2% 0.067 325.6)
- #426644
#426644
oklch(47.3% 0.068 145.7)
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 #6F4E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #6F4E70 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.