#6A235C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.124 336.3), rgb(106, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6A235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A235C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.124 336.3) |
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 #6A235C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A235C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6A235C text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A235C 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7309F
oklch(55.5% 0.206 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2188
oklch(49.2% 0.191 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#801F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A235C
oklch(38.6% 0.124 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#6A235C 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) | #24395E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70273C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A235C
#6A235C
oklch(38.6% 0.124 336.3)
- #00522E
#00522E
oklch(38.6% 0.093 156.2)
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 #6A235C, 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 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #6A235C 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.