#6B345A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.093 340.3), rgb(107, 52, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6B345A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B345A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 52, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.093 340.3) |
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 #6B345A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B345A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6B345A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B345A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9E
oklch(63% 0.112 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15489
oklch(55.5% 0.121 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B345A
oklch(41% 0.093 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#6B345A 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) | #37425B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713543 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B345A
#6B345A
oklch(41% 0.093 340.3)
- #005939
#005939
oklch(41% 0.092 160.5)
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 #6B345A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B345A 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.