#6E3B60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.088 338.2), rgb(110, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6E3B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3B60 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.088 338.2) |
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 #6E3B60 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3B60 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3B60 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3B60 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#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
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3709F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E578A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#874775
oklch(49.2% 0.106 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3B60
oklch(42.9% 0.088 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#59334E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#6E3B60 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) | #3C4761 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C49 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3B60
#6E3B60
oklch(42.9% 0.088 338.2)
- #185E3D
#185E3D
oklch(43% 0.088 158.3)
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 #6E3B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
Use #6E3B60 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.