#6A255D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.121 335.8), rgb(106, 37, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#6A255D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A255D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.121 335.8) |
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 #6A255D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A255D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6A255D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A255D 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6339F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 336)
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Step 700
700
#9C2488
oklch(49.1% 0.187 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F216F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A255D
oklch(38.9% 0.121 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#6A255D 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) | #263A5F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F293D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A255D
#6A255D
oklch(38.9% 0.121 335.8)
- #00532E
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
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 #6A255D, 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 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #6A255D 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.