#6F395D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.09 341.2), rgb(111, 57, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#6F395D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F395D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 57, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.09 341.2) |
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 #6F395D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F395D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6F395D text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F395D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9D
oklch(63% 0.108 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05587
oklch(55.5% 0.117 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#894573
oklch(49.1% 0.11 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F395D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#6F395D 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) | #3C465E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753A47 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F395D
#6F395D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 341.2)
- #0B5D3E
#0B5D3E
oklch(42.4% 0.09 161.2)
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 #6F395D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.088
Use #6F395D 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.