#6A235B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.123 337), rgb(106, 35, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#6A235B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A235B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.123 337) |
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 #6A235B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A235B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6A235B text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A235B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8319E
oklch(55.7% 0.205 337)
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Step 700
700
#9E2187
oklch(49.1% 0.191 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A235B
oklch(38.5% 0.123 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#6A235B 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) | #25385D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70263B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A235B
#6A235B
oklch(38.5% 0.123 337)
- #00522F
#00522F
oklch(38.6% 0.092 156.8)
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 #6A235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #6A235B 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.