#6B205A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.127 338), rgb(107, 32, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6B205A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B205A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 32, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.127 338) |
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 #6B205A | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B205A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6B205A text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B205A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB2B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11B86
oklch(49.2% 0.197 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#821B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B205A
oklch(38.3% 0.127 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#6B205A 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) | #23375C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4358 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71233A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B205A
#6B205A
oklch(38.3% 0.127 338)
- #005130
#005130
oklch(38.3% 0.09 158)
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 #6B205A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #6B205A 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.