#6E3869
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7), rgb(110, 56, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#6E3869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3869 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7) |
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 #6E3869 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3869 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6E3869 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3869 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3869
oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#6E3869 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) | #36476B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E67 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723C4B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3869
#6E3869
oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7)
- #185E30
#185E30
oklch(42.7% 0.101 150.7)
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 #6E3869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E3869 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.