#6B215E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.129 335.5), rgb(107, 33, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#6B215E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B215E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 33, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.129 335.5) |
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 #6B215E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B215E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6B215E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B215E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B92BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.2 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#811B71
oklch(42.7% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B215E
oklch(38.6% 0.129 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#6B215E 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) | #213860 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70263C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B215E
#6B215E
oklch(38.6% 0.129 335.5)
- #00522D
#00522D
oklch(38.5% 0.094 155.6)
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 #6B215E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B215E 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.