#6A3056
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.097 342.4), rgb(106, 48, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6A3056 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3056 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 48, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.097 342.4) |
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 #6A3056 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3056 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3056 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3056 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF458D
oklch(55.6% 0.161 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#963678
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D61
oklch(42.6% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A3056
oklch(40.1% 0.097 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#6A3056 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) | #343F57 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444854 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70303F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3056
#6A3056
oklch(40.1% 0.097 342.4)
- #005639
#005639
oklch(40.1% 0.088 162.1)
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 #6A3056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A3056 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.