#6F4E72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.07 323.8), rgb(111, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6F4E72 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 324°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4E72 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.07 323.8) |
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 #6F4E72 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4E72 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4E72 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4E72 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA1
oklch(62.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#89648C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4E72
oklch(47.3% 0.07 323.8)
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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
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#6F4E72 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) | #4B5773 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B71 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71515B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4E72
#6F4E72
oklch(47.3% 0.07 323.8)
- #436642
#436642
oklch(47.3% 0.07 143.7)
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 #6F4E72, 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 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F4E72 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.