#6F3D5D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.083 342.2), rgb(111, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6F3D5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3D5D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.083 342.2) |
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 #6F3D5D | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3D5D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3D5D text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3D5D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3719A
oklch(63.2% 0.099 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5885
oklch(55.5% 0.108 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3D5D
oklch(43.2% 0.083 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#6F3D5D 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) | #40495E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753D49 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3D5D
#6F3D5D
oklch(43.2% 0.083 342.2)
- #195E42
#195E42
oklch(43.1% 0.083 162)
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 #6F3D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F3D5D 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.