#6D355A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.093 341.8), rgb(109, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#6D355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D355A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.093 341.8) |
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 #6D355A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D355A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6D355A text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D355A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700
#8B4473
oklch(49.2% 0.113 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D355A
oklch(41.5% 0.093 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#6D355A 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 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C59 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733543 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D355A
#6D355A
oklch(41.5% 0.093 341.8)
- #005B3C
#005B3C
oklch(41.6% 0.092 161.7)
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 #6D355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D355A 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.