#6C2A53
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.107 344.9), rgb(108, 42, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#6C2A53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A53 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.107 344.9) |
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 #6C2A53 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A53 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6C2A53 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A53 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.128 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 345)
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Step 600
600
#B73C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 345)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D76
oklch(49.1% 0.166 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2760
oklch(42.6% 0.137 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2A53
oklch(39.4% 0.107 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#6C2A53 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) | #303B54 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424651 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73293A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A53
#6C2A53
oklch(39.4% 0.107 344.9)
- #00543B
#00543B
oklch(39.5% 0.083 165)
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 #6C2A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #6C2A53 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.