#6E3A60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.09 338), rgb(110, 58, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6E3A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3A60 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.09 338) |
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 #6E3A60 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3A60 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6E3A60 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3A60 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E568B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#6E3A60 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) | #3B4761 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F5F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733B48 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3A60
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
- #155D3C
#155D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 158.5)
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 #6E3A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E3A60 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.