#6E335C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.4% 0.1 340.3), rgb(110, 51, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#6E335C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E335C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.1 340.3) |
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 #6E335C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E335C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6E335C text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E335C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 340)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4518A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4276
oklch(49.1% 0.12 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E335C
oklch(41.4% 0.1 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#6E335C 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) | #36425D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B5A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743443 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E335C
#6E335C
oklch(41.4% 0.1 340.3)
- #005A3A
#005A3A
oklch(41.3% 0.092 160.8)
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 #6E335C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E335C 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.