#6C2A55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.108 343.3), rgb(108, 42, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#6C2A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A55 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.108 343.3) |
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 #6C2A55 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A55 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6C2A55 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A55 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C79
oklch(49% 0.168 343)
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Step 800
800
#7F2662
oklch(42.6% 0.14 343.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2A55
oklch(39.4% 0.108 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#6C2A55 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) | #2F3B56 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424653 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732A3B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A55
#6C2A55
oklch(39.4% 0.108 343.3)
- #005439
#005439
oklch(39.5% 0.085 163.3)
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 #6C2A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #6C2A55 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.