#6A346B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.109 326.6), rgb(106, 52, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#6A346B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A346B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.109 326.6) |
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 #6A346B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A346B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6A346B text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A346B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#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
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A346B
oklch(41.7% 0.109 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#6A346B 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) | #2F446D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A346B
#6A346B
oklch(41.7% 0.109 326.6)
- #185B25
#185B25
oklch(41.6% 0.108 146.6)
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 #6A346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #6A346B 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.