#6D3A62
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6), rgb(109, 58, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#6D3A62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3A62 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6) |
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 #6D3A62 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3A62 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6D3A62 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3A62 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D568E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#864679
oklch(49.1% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#6D3A62 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) | #3A4763 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E61 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723C49 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3A62
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
- #195D39
#195D39
oklch(42.6% 0.09 155.8)
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 #6D3A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D3A62 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.