#6B396C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5), rgb(107, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6B396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B396C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5) |
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 #6B396C | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B396C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6B396C text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B396C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559C
oklch(55.6% 0.131 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#834585
oklch(49.1% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B396C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#6B396C 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) | #34476E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E4D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B396C
#6B396C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5)
- #225D2B
#225D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.4)
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 #6B396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #6B396C 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.