#6A315D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.101 336.7), rgb(106, 49, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6A315D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A315D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.101 336.7) |
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 #6A315D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A315D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6A315D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A315D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA4
oklch(63% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2528F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A427A
oklch(49% 0.122 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A315D
oklch(40.6% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#6A315D 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) | #32405E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3342 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A315D
#6A315D
oklch(40.6% 0.101 336.7)
- #005833
#005833
oklch(40.5% 0.097 157)
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 #6A315D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A315D 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.