#6E366D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9), rgb(110, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#6E366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E366D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9) |
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 #6E366D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E366D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6E366D text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E366D text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 328)
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Step 600
600
#9E519D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F58
oklch(37.6% 0.086 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#6E366D 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) | #31466F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C4C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E366D
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
- #175F29
#175F29
oklch(42.9% 0.11 147.8)
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 #6E366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E366D 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.