#6A2350
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.115 345), rgb(106, 35, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#6A2350 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2350 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.115 345) |
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 #6A2350 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2350 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A2350 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2350 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCD
oklch(81% 0.085 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500
#D055A1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB358C
oklch(55.7% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02577
oklch(49% 0.178 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2350
oklch(38% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#6A2350 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) | #2A3751 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712236 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2350
#6A2350
oklch(38% 0.115 345)
- #004F37
#004F37
oklch(37.9% 0.08 164.8)
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 #6A2350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #6A2350 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.