#6D3D60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.083 337.8), rgb(109, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#6D3D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3D60 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.083 337.8) |
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 #6D3D60 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3D60 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3D60 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3D60 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0719F
oklch(63% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5989
oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#854975
oklch(49.3% 0.1 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3D60
oklch(43.1% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344E
oklch(37.9% 0.065 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 337.9)
#6D3D60 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) | #3E4961 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723E4A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3D60
#6D3D60
oklch(43.1% 0.083 337.8)
- #1F5E3E
#1F5E3E
oklch(43.2% 0.084 157.6)
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 #6D3D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #6D3D60 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.