#6C396F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.105 325.2), rgb(108, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6C396F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C396F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.105 325.2) |
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 #6C396F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C396F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6C396F text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C396F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D7
oklch(81% 0.061 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#844488
oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C396F
oklch(43% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#6C396F 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) | #334871 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C396F
#6C396F
oklch(43% 0.105 325.2)
- #235E28
#235E28
oklch(42.9% 0.105 145)
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 #6C396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #6C396F 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.