#6B2C5E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.111 336.1), rgb(107, 44, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#6B2C5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C5E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.111 336.1) |
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 #6B2C5E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C5E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6B2C5E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2C5E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB0
oklch(63% 0.171 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B23C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.186 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#982D85
oklch(49.1% 0.172 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C276C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 336.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2C5E
oklch(40% 0.111 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#6B2C5E 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) | #2D3E60 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702F41 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C5E
#6B2C5E
oklch(40% 0.111 336.1)
- #005731
#005731
oklch(40.2% 0.097 156.1)
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 #6B2C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B2C5E 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.