#6B345D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.2% 0.096 337.7), rgb(107, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6B345D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B345D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.096 337.7) |
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 #6B345D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B345D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6B345D text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B345D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1548D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#894478
oklch(49.1% 0.116 337.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B345D
oklch(41.2% 0.096 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#6B345D 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) | #35425E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703644 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B345D
#6B345D
oklch(41.2% 0.096 337.7)
- #025A36
#025A36
oklch(41.2% 0.096 157.9)
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 #6B345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B345D 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.