#6D385B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.089 341.5), rgb(109, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6D385B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D385B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.089 341.5) |
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 #6D385B | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D385B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6D385B text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D385B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05687
oklch(55.6% 0.116 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D385B
oklch(42% 0.089 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#6D385B 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) | #3B455C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733945 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D385B
#6D385B
oklch(42% 0.089 341.5)
- #0B5C3D
#0B5C3D
oklch(42.1% 0.089 161)
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 #6D385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D385B 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.