#6A2C68
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.12 328.8), rgb(106, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#6A2C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C68 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.12 328.8) |
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 #6A2C68 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C68 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2C68 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C68 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C88
oklch(49% 0.145 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2C68
oklch(40.4% 0.12 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#6A2C68 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) | #273F6A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4766 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3345 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C68
#6A2C68
oklch(40.4% 0.12 328.8)
- #005922
#005922
oklch(40.5% 0.115 148.8)
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 #6A2C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A2C68 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.