#6F3568
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.107 332), rgb(111, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#6F3568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3568 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.107 332) |
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 #6F3568 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3568 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6F3568 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3568 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4181
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3568
oklch(42.4% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#6F3568 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) | #33456A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D66 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733949 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3568
#6F3568
oklch(42.4% 0.107 332)
- #095E2F
#095E2F
oklch(42.4% 0.107 152.1)
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 #6F3568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #6F3568 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.