#6A2E57
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.8% 0.101 341.2), rgb(106, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6A2E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E57 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.101 341.2) |
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 #6A2E57 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E57 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6A2E57 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E57 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D381B7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 340.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C65FA5
oklch(63.2% 0.155 341.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B14290
oklch(55.6% 0.169 341.2)
-
Step 700
700
#98337A
oklch(49.2% 0.157 341.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7B2B63
oklch(42.6% 0.13 341.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2E57
oklch(39.8% 0.101 341.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#6A2E57 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) | #313E58 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424755 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702F3E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E57
#6A2E57
oklch(39.8% 0.101 341.2)
- #005537
#005537
oklch(39.7% 0.088 161.1)
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 #6A2E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A2E57 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.