#6A385D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.087 337.6), rgb(106, 56, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6A385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A385D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.087 337.6) |
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 #6A385D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A385D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6A385D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A385D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A385D
oklch(41.7% 0.087 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#59334E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#6A385D 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) | #39445E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A46 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A385D
#6A385D
oklch(41.7% 0.087 337.6)
- #155A39
#155A39
oklch(41.6% 0.087 157.7)
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 #6A385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #6A385D 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.