#6E366C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6), rgb(110, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#6E366C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E366C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6) |
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 #6E366C | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E366C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6E366C text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E366C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F519C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874185
oklch(49% 0.131 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#6E366C 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) | #32466E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713B4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E366C
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
- #155E2A
#155E2A
oklch(42.5% 0.109 148.6)
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 #6E366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E366C 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.