#6F3361
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.105 337), rgb(111, 51, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6F3361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3361 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 51, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.105 337) |
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 #6F3361 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3361 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6F3361 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3361 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45090
oklch(55.6% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C407A
oklch(49% 0.127 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3361
oklch(41.8% 0.105 337)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#6F3361 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) | #344363 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743545 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3361
#6F3361
oklch(41.8% 0.105 337)
- #005C36
#005C36
oklch(41.8% 0.099 157.2)
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 #6F3361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6F3361 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.