#6B355D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.3% 0.094 337.8), rgb(107, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#6B355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B355D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.094 337.8) |
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 #6B355D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B355D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6B355D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B355D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0548C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#894477
oklch(49.1% 0.115 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B355D
oklch(41.3% 0.094 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#6B355D 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) | #36435E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703744 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B355D
#6B355D
oklch(41.3% 0.094 337.8)
- #075A37
#075A37
oklch(41.3% 0.094 158)
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 #6B355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #6B355D 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.