#6B2E55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.101 343.5), rgb(107, 46, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#6B2E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E55 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.101 343.5) |
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 #6B2E55 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E55 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2E55 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E55 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA1
oklch(63% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2428C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#993277
oklch(49.1% 0.157 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2E55
oklch(39.9% 0.101 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#6B2E55 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) | #333D56 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434753 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E3D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E55
#6B2E55
oklch(39.9% 0.101 343.5)
- #00553A
#00553A
oklch(39.8% 0.085 163.5)
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 #6B2E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B2E55 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.