#6D3364
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.106 333.5), rgb(109, 51, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6D3364 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3364 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.106 333.5) |
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 #6D3364 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3364 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6D3364 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3364 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
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66AA9
oklch(63% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15195
oklch(55.6% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3364
oklch(41.6% 0.106 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#6D3364 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) | #324366 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B62 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713747 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3364
#6D3364
oklch(41.6% 0.106 333.5)
- #015C2F
#015C2F
oklch(41.7% 0.106 153.4)
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 #6D3364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3364 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.