#6C3261
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.2% 0.104 335), rgb(108, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6C3261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3261 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.104 335) |
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 #6C3261 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3261 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6C3261 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3261 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417D
oklch(49% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3261
oklch(41.2% 0.104 335)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#6C3261 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) | #324263 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A5F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713545 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3261
#6C3261
oklch(41.2% 0.104 335)
- #005A31
#005A31
oklch(41.1% 0.101 155.1)
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 #6C3261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #6C3261 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.