#6A385F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.089 335.8), rgb(106, 56, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#6A385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A385F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.089 335.8) |
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 #6A385F | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A385F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6A385F text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A385F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B270A2
oklch(63.2% 0.106 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D578D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#864778
oklch(49.2% 0.108 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A385F
oklch(41.8% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#6A385F 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) | #384560 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A385F
#6A385F
oklch(41.8% 0.089 335.8)
- #175A37
#175A37
oklch(41.6% 0.088 155.9)
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 #6A385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A385F 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.