#6D365E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.095 338.5), rgb(109, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#6D365E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D365E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.095 338.5) |
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 #6D365E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D365E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6D365E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D365E text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#A1548C
oklch(55.7% 0.124 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#894477
oklch(49.1% 0.115 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D365E
oklch(41.8% 0.095 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6D365E 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) | #38445F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723745 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D365E
#6D365E
oklch(41.8% 0.095 338.5)
- #055C39
#055C39
oklch(41.9% 0.095 158.7)
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 #6D365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #6D365E 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.