#6C265E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.122 336.3), rgb(108, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#6C265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C265E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.122 336.3) |
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 #6C265E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C265E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6C265E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C265E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B3
oklch(63.2% 0.187 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7329F
oklch(55.7% 0.204 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2388
oklch(49.2% 0.189 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#80206E
oklch(42.8% 0.157 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C265E
oklch(39.3% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#6C265E 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) | #273B60 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722A3E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C265E
#6C265E
oklch(39.3% 0.122 336.3)
- #005430
#005430
oklch(39.2% 0.094 156.7)
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 #6C265E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #6C265E 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.