#6E3769
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7), rgb(110, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#6E3769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3769 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7) |
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 #6E3769 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3769 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6E3769 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3769 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.124 331)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874281
oklch(49% 0.126 330.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593055
oklch(37.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D32
oklch(27.2% 0.051 331.5)
#6E3769 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) | #35466B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723B4B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3769
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
- #155E2F
#155E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.7)
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 #6E3769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3769 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.