#6C3A67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8), rgb(108, 58, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6C3A67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3A67 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 58, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8) |
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 #6C3A67 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3A67 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6C3A67 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3A67 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5694
oklch(55.6% 0.122 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#85467E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3A67
oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#6C3A67 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) | #384769 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E65 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703E4B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3A67
#6C3A67
oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8)
- #1F5D33
#1F5D33
oklch(42.7% 0.094 150.9)
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 #6C3A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #6C3A67 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.