#6B235A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.123 338.2), rgb(107, 35, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#6B235A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B235A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 35, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.123 338.2) |
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 #6B235A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B235A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6B235A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B235A text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B9309B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2085
oklch(49.1% 0.191 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B235A
oklch(38.6% 0.123 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#6B235A 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) | #26385C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4458 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71263B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B235A
#6B235A
oklch(38.6% 0.123 338.2)
- #005231
#005231
oklch(38.6% 0.09 158.2)
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 #6B235A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #6B235A 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.