#6D3159
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.1 341.9), rgb(109, 49, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#6D3159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3159 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.1 341.9) |
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 #6D3159 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3159 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6D3159 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3159 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C989B1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55189
oklch(55.6% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4174
oklch(49.1% 0.121 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3159
oklch(40.8% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#6D3159 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) | #35405A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A57 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733241 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3159
#6D3159
oklch(40.8% 0.1 341.9)
- #00583A
#00583A
oklch(40.7% 0.09 161.8)
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 #6D3159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D3159 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.