#6B235D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.125 336.2), rgb(107, 35, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#6B235D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B235D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 35, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.125 336.2) |
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 #6B235D | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B235D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6B235D text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B235D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B82FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F89
oklch(49.1% 0.194 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#811D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B235D
oklch(38.8% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#6B235D 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) | #24395F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71273C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B235D
#6B235D
oklch(38.8% 0.125 336.2)
- #00532E
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
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 #6B235D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #6B235D 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.