#6D3F63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.082 335.3), rgb(109, 63, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6D3F63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3F63 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 63, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.082 335.3) |
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 #6D3F63 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3F63 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3F63 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3F63 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A1
oklch(63% 0.098 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#995A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3F63
oklch(43.6% 0.082 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#6D3F63 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) | #3F4A64 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5162 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71414C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3F63
#6D3F63
oklch(43.6% 0.082 335.3)
- #255F3D
#255F3D
oklch(43.7% 0.083 155)
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 #6D3F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #6D3F63 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.