#6E355F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.098 338.2), rgb(110, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6E355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E355F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.098 338.2) |
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 #6E355F | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E355F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6E355F text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E355F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2538D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4378
oklch(49.1% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E355F
oklch(41.9% 0.098 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#6E355F 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) | #374460 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733745 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E355F
#6E355F
oklch(41.9% 0.098 338.2)
- #005C38
#005C38
oklch(41.8% 0.097 158.5)
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 #6E355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E355F 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.