#6E335B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.4% 0.099 341.2), rgb(110, 51, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6E335B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E335B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.099 341.2) |
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 #6E335B | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E335B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6E335B text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E335B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CC
oklch(81% 0.058 341.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45289
oklch(55.6% 0.128 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4274
oklch(49.1% 0.119 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E335B
oklch(41.4% 0.099 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D304E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#6E335B 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) | #36425C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B59 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743443 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E335B
#6E335B
oklch(41.4% 0.099 341.2)
- #005A3B
#005A3B
oklch(41.3% 0.091 161.5)
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 #6E335B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E335B 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.