#6A235F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.126 334.4), rgb(106, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#6A235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A235F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.126 334.4) |
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 #6A235F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A235F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6A235F text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A235F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D879C7
oklch(70.6% 0.152 334)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B8
oklch(63% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.211 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A235F
oklch(38.7% 0.126 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#6A235F 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) | #223961 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F283D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A235F
#6A235F
oklch(38.7% 0.126 334.4)
- #00532B
#00532B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 154.1)
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 #6A235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A235F 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.