#6C2A60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.117 335.2), rgb(108, 42, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6C2A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 335°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A60 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.117 335.2) |
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 #6C2A60 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A60 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6C2A60 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A60 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#C857B3
oklch(63% 0.18 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3379F
oklch(55.5% 0.196 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2888
oklch(49.1% 0.182 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2A60
oklch(40% 0.117 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#6C2A60 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) | #2A3D62 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E41 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A60
#6C2A60
oklch(40% 0.117 335.2)
- #00572F
#00572F
oklch(40.1% 0.099 155)
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 #6C2A60, 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 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #6C2A60 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.