#6C2A5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.116 335.9), rgb(108, 42, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#6C2A5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A5F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.116 335.9) |
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 #6C2A5F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A5F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6C2A5F text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A5F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600
#B4389E
oklch(55.7% 0.194 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2987
oklch(49.1% 0.18 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D246D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 335.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2A5F
oklch(39.9% 0.116 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#6C2A5F 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) | #2B3D61 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D40 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A5F
#6C2A5F
oklch(39.9% 0.116 335.9)
- #005630
#005630
oklch(39.8% 0.097 155.9)
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 #6C2A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #6C2A5F 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.