#6C2B5E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.114 336.6), rgb(108, 43, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#6C2B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2B5E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 43, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.114 336.6) |
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 #6C2B5E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2B5E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2B5E text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2B5E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#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
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B85
oklch(49.2% 0.176 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2B5E
oklch(40% 0.114 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#6C2B5E 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) | #2C3D60 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E40 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2B5E
#6C2B5E
oklch(40% 0.114 336.6)
- #005632
#005632
oklch(39.9% 0.095 157.1)
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 #6C2B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #6C2B5E 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.