#6C205B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.129 337.9), rgb(108, 32, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#6C205B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C205B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 32, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.129 337.9) |
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 #6C205B | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C205B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6C205B text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C205B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB2
oklch(63% 0.197 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB299E
oklch(55.5% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11887
oklch(49.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#83196E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 337.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C205B
oklch(38.5% 0.129 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#6C205B 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) | #23385D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72233A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C205B
#6C205B
oklch(38.5% 0.129 337.9)
- #005230
#005230
oklch(38.6% 0.091 157.5)
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 #6C205B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #6C205B 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.