#6C2B65
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.12 331.9), rgb(108, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6C2B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2B65 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.12 331.9) |
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 #6C2B65 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2B65 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6C2B65 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2B65 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
-
Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A54B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 331.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2B65
oklch(40.4% 0.12 331.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
-
Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#6C2B65 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) | #283F67 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4863 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703043 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2B65
#6C2B65
oklch(40.4% 0.12 331.9)
- #00582A
#00582A
oklch(40.3% 0.106 152.1)
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 #6C2B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #6C2B65 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.