#6D396E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.105 326.5), rgb(109, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6D396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D396E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.105 326.5) |
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 #6D396E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D396E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6D396E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D396E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#854386
oklch(49.1% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D396E
oklch(43.1% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#6D396E 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) | #344870 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703F4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D396E
#6D396E
oklch(43.1% 0.105 326.5)
- #205F2B
#205F2B
oklch(43.2% 0.105 146.7)
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 #6D396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D396E 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.