#6F335D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.101 340.1), rgb(111, 51, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#6F335D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F335D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 51, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.101 340.1) |
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 #6F335D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F335D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6F335D text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F335D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA0
oklch(63% 0.121 340)
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Step 600
600
#A4518B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 340)
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Step 700
700
#8D4176
oklch(49.1% 0.123 340.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F335D
oklch(41.6% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#6F335D 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) | #36425E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753443 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F335D
#6F335D
oklch(41.6% 0.101 340.1)
- #005B3A
#005B3A
oklch(41.6% 0.094 160.3)
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 #6F335D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #6F335D 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.