#6E355A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.094 342.4), rgb(110, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#6E355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 342°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E355A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.094 342.4) |
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 #6E355A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E355A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6E355A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E355A 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
#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
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35387
oklch(55.6% 0.124 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4372
oklch(49% 0.114 342.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E355A
oklch(41.6% 0.094 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#6E355A 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) | #39435B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C59 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743543 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E355A
#6E355A
oklch(41.6% 0.094 342.4)
- #005B3D
#005B3D
oklch(41.7% 0.091 162.5)
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 #6E355A, 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 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E355A 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.