#6E365E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.096 339.1), rgb(110, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#6E365E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E365E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.096 339.1) |
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 #6E365E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E365E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6E365E text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E365E text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1538B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4476
oklch(49.2% 0.115 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E365E
oklch(42% 0.096 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6E365E 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) | #38445F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733745 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E365E
#6E365E
oklch(42% 0.096 339.1)
- #015C39
#015C39
oklch(41.9% 0.096 159)
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 #6E365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E365E 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.