#6C205E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.131 336), rgb(108, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#6C205E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C205E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.131 336) |
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 #6C205E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C205E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6C205E text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C205E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C6
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB28A2
oklch(55.7% 0.218 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0178B
oklch(49.1% 0.203 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821871
oklch(42.6% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C205E
oklch(38.6% 0.131 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6C205E 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) | #213860 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72253C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C205E
#6C205E
oklch(38.6% 0.131 336)
- #00522E
#00522E
oklch(38.6% 0.093 156.2)
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 #6C205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6C205E 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.