#6A376D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.105 325.2), rgb(106, 55, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#6A376D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A376D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.105 325.2) |
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 #6A376D | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A376D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6A376D text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A376D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#844488
oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A376D
oklch(42.3% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#6A376D 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) | #31466F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D4D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A376D
#6A376D
oklch(42.3% 0.105 325.2)
- #205C26
#205C26
oklch(42.2% 0.105 145.2)
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 #6A376D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6A376D 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.