#6C2153
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.121 343.5), rgb(108, 33, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6C2153 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 343°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2153 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 33, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.121 343.5) |
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 #6C2153 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2153 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6C2153 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2153 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B8
oklch(70.8% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#D251A6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD2E91
oklch(55.6% 0.203 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A21E7B
oklch(49% 0.188 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#841D64
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2153
oklch(38.2% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#6C2153 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) | #283754 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732136 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2153
#6C2153
oklch(38.2% 0.121 343.5)
- #005036
#005036
oklch(38.2% 0.082 163.2)
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 #6C2153, 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 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #6C2153 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.