#6B356D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.11 326), rgb(107, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#6B356D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B356D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.11 326) |
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 #6B356D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B356D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6B356D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B356D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.132 326)
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Step 600
600
#9D529F
oklch(55.7% 0.141 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#864288
oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B356D
oklch(42.1% 0.11 326)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#6B356D 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) | #2F456F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3B4C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B356D
#6B356D
oklch(42.1% 0.11 326)
- #1A5C25
#1A5C25
oklch(42% 0.109 146.1)
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 #6B356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B356D 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.