#6A255C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.12 336.5), rgb(106, 37, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6A255C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A255C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.12 336.5) |
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 #6A255C | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A255C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6A255C text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A255C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD7
oklch(81% 0.09 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6349E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2487
oklch(49% 0.187 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A255C
oklch(38.8% 0.12 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#6A255C 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) | #263A5E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C445A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F293D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A255C
#6A255C
oklch(38.8% 0.12 336.5)
- #00532F
#00532F
oklch(38.9% 0.094 156.4)
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 #6A255C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #6A255C 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.