#6E3465
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.106 333.4), rgb(110, 52, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#6E3465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3465 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.106 333.4) |
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 #6E3465 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3465 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3465 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3465 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66AA9
oklch(63% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15195
oklch(55.6% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3465
oklch(42% 0.106 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#6E3465 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) | #334467 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C63 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733848 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3465
#6E3465
oklch(42% 0.106 333.4)
- #035D30
#035D30
oklch(42% 0.106 153.4)
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 #6E3465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3465 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.