#6B285D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.117 336.5), rgb(107, 40, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#6B285D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 337°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B285D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.117 336.5) |
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 #6B285D | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B285D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6B285D text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B285D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA57B1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5379D
oklch(55.7% 0.195 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2786
oklch(49% 0.182 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B285D
oklch(39.4% 0.117 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#6B285D 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) | #293B5F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702B3E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B285D
#6B285D
oklch(39.4% 0.117 336.5)
- #005530
#005530
oklch(39.5% 0.095 156.3)
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 #6B285D, 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 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #6B285D 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.