#6D3369
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.9% 0.111 330), rgb(109, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#6D3369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3369 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.111 330) |
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 #6D3369 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3369 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6D3369 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3369 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0509B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#894084
oklch(49.1% 0.133 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3369
oklch(41.9% 0.111 330)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#6D3369 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) | #30446B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C67 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713849 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3369
#6D3369
oklch(41.9% 0.111 330)
- #0A5D29
#0A5D29
oklch(42% 0.111 149.7)
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 #6D3369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D3369 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.