#6A355C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.092 338), rgb(106, 53, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6A355C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A355C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.092 338) |
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 #6A355C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A355C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6A355C text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A355C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F558B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#884576
oklch(49.1% 0.111 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A355C
oklch(41.2% 0.092 338)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6A355C 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) | #36425D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A5B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3744 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A355C
#6A355C
oklch(41.2% 0.092 338)
- #095937
#095937
oklch(41.1% 0.092 158.3)
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 #6A355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A355C 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.