#6B275F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.121 335.1), rgb(107, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#6B275F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B275F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.121 335.1) |
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 #6B275F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B275F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B275F text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B275F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B534A0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2589
oklch(49% 0.186 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E216F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B275F
oklch(39.4% 0.121 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#6B275F 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) | #273B61 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702B3F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B275F
#6B275F
oklch(39.4% 0.121 335.1)
- #00552E
#00552E
oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1)
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 #6B275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #6B275F 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.