#6A3768
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.1 328.6), rgb(106, 55, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#6A3768 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 329°. 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3768 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.1 328.6) |
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 #6A3768 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3768 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3768 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3768 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
#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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5599
oklch(55.6% 0.129 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#854582
oklch(49.2% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3768
oklch(42.1% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#6A3768 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) | #34456A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C66 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3C4A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3768
#6A3768
oklch(42.1% 0.1 328.6)
- #1C5C2C
#1C5C2C
oklch(42.2% 0.101 148.4)
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 #6A3768, 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 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #6A3768 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.