#6D3362
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.104 335), rgb(109, 51, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6D3362 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3362 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.104 335) |
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 #6D3362 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3362 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6D3362 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3362 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689B9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417D
oklch(49% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3362
oklch(41.5% 0.104 335)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#6D3362 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) | #334364 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B60 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723646 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3362
#6D3362
oklch(41.5% 0.104 335)
- #005B32
#005B32
oklch(41.4% 0.102 155.3)
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 #6D3362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D3362 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.