#6D356C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.11 328), rgb(109, 53, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#6D356C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D356C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.11 328) |
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 #6D356C | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D356C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6D356C text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D356C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 328)
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Step 600
600
#9E519D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D356C
oklch(42.4% 0.11 328)
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Step 900
900
#592F58
oklch(37.6% 0.086 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#6D356C 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) | #30466E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703B4B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D356C
#6D356C
oklch(42.4% 0.11 328)
- #155E28
#155E28
oklch(42.5% 0.111 147.8)
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 #6D356C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D356C 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.