#6E3867
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2), rgb(110, 56, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#6E3867 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3867 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2) |
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 #6E3867 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3867 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6E3867 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3867 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.119 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5395
oklch(55.5% 0.131 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#87437F
oklch(49% 0.122 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#6E3867 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) | #374769 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E65 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723C4A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3867
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
- #165E32
#165E32
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152)
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 #6E3867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E3867 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.