#6A3B6E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.099 324.2), rgb(106, 59, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6A3B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3B6E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.099 324.2) |
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 #6A3B6E | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3B6E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3B6E text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3B6E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB1
oklch(63% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#97569D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 324)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3B6E
oklch(43% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#6A3B6E 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) | #354970 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C414F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3B6E
#6A3B6E
oklch(43% 0.099 324.2)
- #285D2A
#285D2A
oklch(42.9% 0.099 144.3)
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 #6A3B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #6A3B6E 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.