#6B285E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.118 335.9), rgb(107, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6B285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 336°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B285E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.118 335.9) |
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 #6B285E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B285E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6B285E text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B285E text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C956B3
oklch(63% 0.182 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4369E
oklch(55.5% 0.197 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B285E
oklch(39.5% 0.118 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#6B285E 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) | #293C60 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B285E
#6B285E
oklch(39.5% 0.118 335.9)
- #00552F
#00552F
oklch(39.5% 0.096 155.7)
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 #6B285E, 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 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #6B285E 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.