#6A255F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.123 334.4), rgb(106, 37, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6A255F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A255F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.123 334.4) |
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 #6A255F | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A255F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A255F text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A255F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B532A3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C238B
oklch(49.2% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2071
oklch(42.8% 0.158 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A255F
oklch(39% 0.123 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#6A255F 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) | #243A61 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A3E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A255F
#6A255F
oklch(39% 0.123 334.4)
- #00532C
#00532C
oklch(38.8% 0.097 154.6)
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 #6A255F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #6A255F 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.