#6F396B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.103 330), rgb(111, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#6F396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F396B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.103 330) |
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 #6F396B | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F396B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F396B text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F396B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F396B
oklch(43.2% 0.103 330)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#6F396B 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) | #36486D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733D4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F396B
#6F396B
oklch(43.2% 0.103 330)
- #1A6030
#1A6030
oklch(43.4% 0.104 149.9)
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 #6F396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #6F396B 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.