#6C4366
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.076 332.2), rgb(108, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6C4366 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4366 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.076 332.2) |
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 #6C4366 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4366 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4366 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4366 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 332)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A2
oklch(63.2% 0.09 332)
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Step 600
600
#955D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.098 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C78
oklch(49.1% 0.092 332)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4366
oklch(44.3% 0.076 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#6C4366 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) | #424D67 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5365 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4550 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4366
#6C4366
oklch(44.3% 0.076 332.2)
- #2F5F3E
#2F5F3E
oklch(44.2% 0.076 152.3)
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 #6C4366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #6C4366 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.