#6B205D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.13 336.1), rgb(107, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#6B205D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B205D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.13 336.1) |
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 #6B205D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B205D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6B205D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B205D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA2AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 336)
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Step 700
700
#A0198A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#821A70
oklch(42.7% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B205D
oklch(38.4% 0.13 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#6B205D 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) | #21385F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71253B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B205D
#6B205D
oklch(38.4% 0.13 336.1)
- #00522E
#00522E
oklch(38.6% 0.093 156.2)
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 #6B205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B205D 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.