#6A2F60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.107 334.2), rgb(106, 47, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#6A2F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2F60 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.107 334.2) |
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 #6A2F60 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2F60 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6A2F60 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2F60 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 334)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2F60
oklch(40.4% 0.107 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F54
oklch(37.8% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#6A2F60 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) | #2F3F62 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3243 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2F60
#6A2F60
oklch(40.4% 0.107 334.2)
- #00582E
#00582E
oklch(40.4% 0.102 154.1)
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 #6A2F60, 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 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A2F60 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.