#6A3263
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.104 332.2), rgb(106, 50, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#6A3263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3263 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.104 332.2) |
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 #6A3263 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3263 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6A3263 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3263 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600
#A05296
oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#894280
oklch(49.2% 0.126 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3263
oklch(41% 0.104 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#6A3263 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) | #304265 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A61 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3646 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3263
#6A3263
oklch(41% 0.104 332.2)
- #065A2C
#065A2C
oklch(41.1% 0.105 152)
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 #6A3263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A3263 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.