#6D385E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.091 338.8), rgb(109, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#6D385E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D385E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.091 338.8) |
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 #6D385E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D385E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6D385E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D385E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B46E9F
oklch(63% 0.109 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F568A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#884575
oklch(49% 0.11 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D385E
oklch(42.2% 0.091 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6D385E 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) | #3A455F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723946 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D385E
#6D385E
oklch(42.2% 0.091 338.8)
- #0E5C3B
#0E5C3B
oklch(42.1% 0.091 159.2)
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 #6D385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #6D385E 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.