#6C2C5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.113 336), rgb(108, 44, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#6C2C5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2C5F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 44, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.113 336) |
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 #6C2C5F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2C5F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C2C5F text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2C5F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64D93
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2C5F
oklch(40.2% 0.113 336)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#6C2C5F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712F41 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2C5F
#6C2C5F
oklch(40.2% 0.113 336)
- #005731
#005731
oklch(40.2% 0.097 156.1)
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 #6C2C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C2C5F 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.