#6A335E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.098 336.1), rgb(106, 51, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#6A335E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A335E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 51, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.098 336.1) |
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 #6A335E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A335E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6A335E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A335E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0538F
oklch(55.5% 0.127 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#89437A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A335E
oklch(40.9% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#6A335E 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) | #34415F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3544 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A335E
#6A335E
oklch(40.9% 0.098 336.1)
- #035933
#035933
oklch(40.9% 0.097 156.3)
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 #6A335E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A335E 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.