#6A366D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.107 325.2), rgb(106, 54, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#6A366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A366D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.107 325.2) |
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 #6A366D | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A366D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6A366D text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A366D text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 325)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A366D
oklch(42.2% 0.107 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#6A366D 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) | #30466F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C4C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A366D
#6A366D
oklch(42.2% 0.107 325.2)
- #1E5C25
#1E5C25
oklch(42.1% 0.107 145.3)
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 #6A366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A366D 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.