#6A3565
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.101 330.8), rgb(106, 53, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6A3565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3565 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.101 330.8) |
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 #6A3565 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3565 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6A3565 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3565 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5496
oklch(55.6% 0.129 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3565
oklch(41.6% 0.101 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#6A3565 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) | #334467 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B63 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3948 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3565
#6A3565
oklch(41.6% 0.101 330.8)
- #145B2D
#145B2D
oklch(41.7% 0.102 150.6)
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 #6A3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A3565 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.