#6A366C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.106 325.9), rgb(106, 54, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#6A366C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A366C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.106 325.9) |
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 #6A366C | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A366C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6A366C text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A366C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B539E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A366C
oklch(42.1% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583159
oklch(37.8% 0.082 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#6A366C 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) | #30466E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C6A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C4C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A366C
#6A366C
oklch(42.1% 0.106 325.9)
- #1D5C26
#1D5C26
oklch(42.1% 0.107 145.9)
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 #6A366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A366C 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.