#6D3657
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.089 344.8), rgb(109, 54, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#6D3657 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3657 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.089 344.8) |
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 #6D3657 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3657 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6D3657 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3657 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76E98
oklch(63.1% 0.107 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25583
oklch(55.6% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A456F
oklch(49% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3657
oklch(41.5% 0.089 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#6D3657 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) | #3A4358 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C56 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733642 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3657
#6D3657
oklch(41.5% 0.089 344.8)
- #005A3F
#005A3F
oklch(41.4% 0.088 164.6)
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 #6D3657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D3657 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.