#6C285F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.12 335.8), rgb(108, 40, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6C285F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C285F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 40, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.12 335.8) |
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 #6C285F | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C285F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6C285F text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C285F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B3
oklch(63% 0.184 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5359F
oklch(55.6% 0.199 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2588
oklch(49% 0.186 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C285F
oklch(39.7% 0.12 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#6C285F 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) | #293C61 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C3F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C285F
#6C285F
oklch(39.7% 0.12 335.8)
- #00552F
#00552F
oklch(39.5% 0.096 155.7)
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 #6C285F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #6C285F 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.