#6C215F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.8% 0.13 335.4), rgb(108, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#6C215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C215F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.13 335.4) |
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 #6C215F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C215F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6C215F text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C215F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0188C
oklch(49.2% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C215F
oklch(38.8% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6C215F 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) | #213961 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71263D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C215F
#6C215F
oklch(38.8% 0.13 335.4)
- #00532D
#00532D
oklch(38.9% 0.096 155.2)
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 #6C215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #6C215F 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.