#6E355B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.095 341.5), rgb(110, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#6E355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E355B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.095 341.5) |
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 #6E355B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E355B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6E355B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E355B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35388
oklch(55.6% 0.124 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4373
oklch(49% 0.115 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E355B
oklch(41.7% 0.095 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C314D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#6E355B 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) | #38435C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C59 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743644 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E355B
#6E355B
oklch(41.7% 0.095 341.5)
- #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 #6E355B, 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 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E355B 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.