#6B3D71
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.099 322.8), rgb(107, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#6B3D71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3D71 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.099 322.8) |
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 #6B3D71 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3D71 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B3D71 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B3D71 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#804788
oklch(49.2% 0.119 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3D71
oklch(43.7% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#6B3D71 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) | #374B73 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43506F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4351 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3D71
#6B3D71
oklch(43.7% 0.099 322.8)
- #2D5F2A
#2D5F2A
oklch(43.7% 0.099 142.6)
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 #6B3D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #6B3D71 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.