#6D3258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.097 342.9), rgb(109, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#6D3258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3258 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.097 342.9) |
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 #6D3258 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3258 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6D3258 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3258 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9C
oklch(63% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45287
oklch(55.6% 0.126 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4272
oklch(49.1% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3258
oklch(40.9% 0.097 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#6D3258 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) | #364159 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733241 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3258
#6D3258
oklch(40.9% 0.097 342.9)
- #00593C
#00593C
oklch(41% 0.089 162.8)
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 #6D3258, 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 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D3258 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.