#6C375F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.093 337.1), rgb(108, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#6C375F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C375F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.093 337.1) |
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 #6C375F | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C375F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6C375F text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C375F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.112 337)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#884578
oklch(49.1% 0.113 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C375F
oklch(41.9% 0.093 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#6C375F 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) | #384460 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713946 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C375F
#6C375F
oklch(41.9% 0.093 337.1)
- #0F5B38
#0F5B38
oklch(41.8% 0.092 157.5)
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 #6C375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #6C375F 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.