#6A3D64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.084 331.9), rgb(106, 61, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6A3D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3D64 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.084 331.9) |
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 #6A3D64 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3D64 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3D64 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3D64 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.05 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#985A90
oklch(55.7% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3D64
oklch(42.9% 0.084 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#6A3D64 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) | #3C4965 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F63 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E404C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3D64
#6A3D64
oklch(42.9% 0.084 331.9)
- #265C38
#265C38
oklch(42.8% 0.083 152.2)
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 #6A3D64, 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 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #6A3D64 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.