#6A3A63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.089 332.6), rgb(106, 58, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#6A3A63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3A63 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.089 332.6) |
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 #6A3A63 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3A63 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6A3A63 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3A63 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF70A6
oklch(63% 0.107 332)
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Step 600
600
#9A5891
oklch(55.6% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3A63
oklch(42.3% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#6A3A63 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) | #394764 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3D4A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3A63
#6A3A63
oklch(42.3% 0.089 332.6)
- #1F5C35
#1F5C35
oklch(42.4% 0.09 152.3)
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 #6A3A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A3A63 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.