#6D3765
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.099 332.9), rgb(109, 55, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#6D3765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3765 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 55, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.099 332.9) |
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 #6D3765 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3765 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6D3765 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3765 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.119 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5493
oklch(55.7% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#87447E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3765
oklch(42.3% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#6D3765 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) | #364667 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D63 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713A49 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3765
#6D3765
oklch(42.3% 0.099 332.9)
- #135D32
#135D32
oklch(42.3% 0.1 152.7)
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 #6D3765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #6D3765 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.