#6E3362
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.105 335.6), rgb(110, 51, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#6E3362 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3362 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.105 335.6) |
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 #6E3362 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3362 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6E3362 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3362 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35092
oklch(55.6% 0.137 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B417C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3362
oklch(41.7% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#6E3362 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) | #334364 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C60 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733646 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3362
#6E3362
oklch(41.7% 0.105 335.6)
- #005C33
#005C33
oklch(41.7% 0.102 155.5)
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 #6E3362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3362 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.