#6B2D5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.107 338.5), rgb(107, 45, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#6B2D5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2D5B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 45, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.107 338.5) |
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 #6B2D5B | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2D5B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6B2D5B text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2D5B text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAB
oklch(63% 0.164 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B23E96
oklch(55.6% 0.179 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#982F80
oklch(49% 0.166 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2968
oklch(42.8% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2D5B
oklch(40% 0.107 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#6B2D5B 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) | #2F3E5C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414759 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712F40 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2D5B
#6B2D5B
oklch(40% 0.107 338.5)
- #005634
#005634
oklch(39.9% 0.093 158.5)
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 #6B2D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B2D5B 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.