#6C2058
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.126 339.9), rgb(108, 32, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6C2058 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2058 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 32, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.126 339.9) |
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 #6C2058 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2058 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6C2058 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2058 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A99
oklch(55.5% 0.211 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21A83
oklch(49.1% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#841A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2058
oklch(38.3% 0.126 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#6C2058 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) | #24375A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4356 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722239 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2058
#6C2058
oklch(38.3% 0.126 339.9)
- #005133
#005133
oklch(38.4% 0.087 160.2)
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 #6C2058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #6C2058 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.