#6E386D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.106 327.9), rgb(110, 56, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6E386D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E386D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.106 327.9) |
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 #6E386D | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E386D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6E386D text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E386D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E386D
oklch(43% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#6E386D 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) | #34486F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713D4D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E386D
#6E386D
oklch(43% 0.106 327.9)
- #1C5F2C
#1C5F2C
oklch(43% 0.105 148)
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 #6E386D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #6E386D 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.