#6C3055
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.098 344.5), rgb(108, 48, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#6C3055 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3055 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 48, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.098 344.5) |
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 #6C3055 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3055 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6C3055 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3055 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3055
oklch(40.3% 0.098 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#6C3055 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) | #353F56 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454953 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72303E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3055
#6C3055
oklch(40.3% 0.098 344.5)
- #00573C
#00573C
oklch(40.4% 0.086 164)
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 #6C3055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
Use #6C3055 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.