#6E375C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.092 341), rgb(110, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#6E375C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E375C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.092 341) |
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 #6E375C | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E375C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6E375C text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E375C 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
#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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CB
oklch(81% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15588
oklch(55.7% 0.119 341)
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Step 700
700
#8A4573
oklch(49.2% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E375C
oklch(42% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#6E375C 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) | #3A445D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743845 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E375C
#6E375C
oklch(42% 0.092 341)
- #035C3C
#035C3C
oklch(42% 0.092 160.9)
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 #6E375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #6E375C 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.