#6B2456
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.118 341.2), rgb(107, 36, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#6B2456 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 341°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2456 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.118 341.2) |
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 #6B2456 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2456 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6B2456 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2456 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE54A9
oklch(63% 0.181 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93394
oklch(55.5% 0.197 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F247E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2456
oklch(38.5% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#6B2456 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) | #293858 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712539 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2456
#6B2456
oklch(38.5% 0.118 341.2)
- #005135
#005135
oklch(38.4% 0.085 161.7)
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 #6B2456, 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 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #6B2456 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.