#6B3259
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.096 340.8), rgb(107, 50, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#6B3259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3259 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.096 340.8) |
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 #6B3259 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3259 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6B3259 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3259 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1DF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35389
oklch(55.7% 0.125 341)
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Step 700
700
#8B4374
oklch(49.1% 0.116 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3259
oklch(40.7% 0.096 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#6B3259 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) | #35405A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454957 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713341 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3259
#6B3259
oklch(40.7% 0.096 340.8)
- #005839
#005839
oklch(40.7% 0.09 161)
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 #6B3259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #6B3259 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.