#6B285B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.116 338), rgb(107, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#6B285B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B285B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.116 338) |
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 #6B285B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B285B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B285B text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B285B text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 338)
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Step 600
600
#B5379A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2883
oklch(49.1% 0.18 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B285B
oklch(39.3% 0.116 338)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#6B285B 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) | #2A3B5D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4659 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712B3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B285B
#6B285B
oklch(39.3% 0.116 338)
- #005432
#005432
oklch(39.3% 0.092 158)
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 #6B285B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #6B285B 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.