#6D3E69
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.09 330.1), rgb(109, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6D3E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3E69 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.09 330.1) |
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 #6D3E69 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3E69 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3E69 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3E69 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#995893
oklch(55.6% 0.116 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3E69
oklch(43.7% 0.09 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#6D3E69 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) | #3C4A6B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485168 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70424E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3E69
#6D3E69
oklch(43.7% 0.09 330.1)
- #275F36
#275F36
oklch(43.6% 0.089 150)
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 #6D3E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #6D3E69 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.