#6C2B64
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.119 332.5), rgb(108, 43, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6C2B64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2B64 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 43, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.119 332.5) |
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 #6C2B64 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2B64 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C2B64 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2B64 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2B64
oklch(40.3% 0.119 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#6C2B64 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) | #293E66 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4862 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713043 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2B64
#6C2B64
oklch(40.3% 0.119 332.5)
- #00582B
#00582B
oklch(40.3% 0.105 152.6)
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 #6C2B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #6C2B64 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.