#6E3565
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.104 333.5), rgb(110, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#6E3565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3565 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.104 333.5) |
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 #6E3565 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3565 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6E3565 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3565 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68ABA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3565
oklch(42.1% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#6E3565 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) | #344567 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D63 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723848 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3565
#6E3565
oklch(42.1% 0.104 333.5)
- #085D31
#085D31
oklch(42.1% 0.104 153.4)
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 #6E3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E3565 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.