#6C2D5E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.11 336.8), rgb(108, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6C2D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2D5E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.11 336.8) |
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 #6C2D5E | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2D5E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6C2D5E text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2D5E 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64E92
oklch(55.7% 0.143 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2D5E
oklch(40.3% 0.11 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#6C2D5E 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) | #2E3E60 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713041 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2D5E
#6C2D5E
oklch(40.3% 0.11 336.8)
- #005732
#005732
oklch(40.2% 0.096 156.7)
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 #6C2D5E, 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 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
Use #6C2D5E 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.