#6C355A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.3% 0.092 341.1), rgb(108, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6C355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C355A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.092 341.1) |
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 #6C355A | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C355A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6C355A text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C355A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15488
oklch(55.5% 0.121 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4473
oklch(49% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C355A
oklch(41.3% 0.092 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#6C355A 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) | #38435B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B59 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723643 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C355A
#6C355A
oklch(41.3% 0.092 341.1)
- #005A3B
#005A3B
oklch(41.3% 0.091 161.5)
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 #6C355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #6C355A 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.