#6D396D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.104 327.2), rgb(109, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6D396D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D396D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.104 327.2) |
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 #6D396D | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D396D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6D396D text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D396D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C549C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#854485
oklch(49.2% 0.124 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D396D
oklch(43% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#6D396D 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) | #35486F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703E4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D396D
#6D396D
oklch(43% 0.104 327.2)
- #205F2C
#205F2C
oklch(43.2% 0.104 147.1)
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 #6D396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #6D396D 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.