#6F3A6E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.104 327.9), rgb(111, 58, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#6F3A6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3A6E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.104 327.9) |
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 #6F3A6E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3A6E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3A6E text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3A6E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BC0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C539B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854384
oklch(49% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3A6E
oklch(43.5% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#6F3A6E 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) | #364970 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F4F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3A6E
#6F3A6E
oklch(43.5% 0.104 327.9)
- #1F602E
#1F602E
oklch(43.5% 0.104 148)
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 #6F3A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #6F3A6E 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.