#6D3157
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.098 343.6), rgb(109, 49, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6D3157 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3157 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.098 343.6) |
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 #6D3157 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3157 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6D3157 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3157 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55186
oklch(55.5% 0.128 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4272
oklch(49.1% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3157
oklch(40.7% 0.098 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#6D3157 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) | #354058 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733140 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3157
#6D3157
oklch(40.7% 0.098 343.6)
- #00583C
#00583C
oklch(40.7% 0.088 163.4)
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 #6D3157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D3157 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.