#6A265C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.9% 0.119 336.5), rgb(106, 38, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#6A265C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A265C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 38, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.119 336.5) |
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 #6A265C | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A265C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A265C text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A265C 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5359D
oklch(55.5% 0.198 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2686
oklch(49.1% 0.184 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A265C
oklch(38.9% 0.119 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#6A265C 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) | #273A5E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C445A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F293D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A265C
#6A265C
oklch(38.9% 0.119 336.5)
- #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 #6A265C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A265C 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.