#6D375D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.092 339.5), rgb(109, 55, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#6D375D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D375D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 55, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.092 339.5) |
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 #6D375D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D375D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6D375D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D375D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0558A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#894575
oklch(49.1% 0.111 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D375D
oklch(42% 0.092 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6D375D 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) | #39445E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723846 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D375D
#6D375D
oklch(42% 0.092 339.5)
- #095C3B
#095C3B
oklch(42% 0.092 159.7)
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 #6D375D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #6D375D 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.