#6D386E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.106 326.6), rgb(109, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#6D386E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D386E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.106 326.6) |
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 #6D386E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D386E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6D386E text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D386E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C539D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D386E
oklch(42.9% 0.106 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#6D386E 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) | #334870 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703E4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D386E
#6D386E
oklch(42.9% 0.106 326.6)
- #1E5F29
#1E5F29
oklch(43.1% 0.108 146.4)
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 #6D386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6D386E 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.