#6A275F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.12 334.5), rgb(106, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6A275F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A275F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.12 334.5) |
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 #6A275F | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A275F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6A275F text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A275F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A268A
oklch(49% 0.186 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A275F
oklch(39.2% 0.12 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#6A275F 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) | #273B61 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2B3F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A275F
#6A275F
oklch(39.2% 0.12 334.5)
- #00542D
#00542D
oklch(39.2% 0.097 154.9)
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 #6A275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #6A275F 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.