#6C356B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.108 328), rgb(108, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#6C356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C356B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.108 328) |
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 #6C356B | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C356B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6C356B text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C356B 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 328)
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Step 600
600
#9E519C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#874286
oklch(49.2% 0.13 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C356B
oklch(42.2% 0.108 328)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#6C356B 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) | #31456D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C69 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3B4B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C356B
#6C356B
oklch(42.2% 0.108 328)
- #165D28
#165D28
oklch(42.2% 0.109 147.8)
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 #6C356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #6C356B 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.