#6B375D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.09 338.1), rgb(107, 55, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#6B375D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B375D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 55, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.09 338.1) |
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 #6B375D | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B375D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6B375D text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B375D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F568B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B375D
oklch(41.7% 0.09 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#6B375D 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) | #38445E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703845 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B375D
#6B375D
oklch(41.7% 0.09 338.1)
- #0F5B39
#0F5B39
oklch(41.8% 0.091 158.1)
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 #6B375D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #6B375D 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.