#6C2F63
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.111 333.4), rgb(108, 47, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6C2F63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2F63 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 47, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.111 333.4) |
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 #6C2F63 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2F63 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6C2F63 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2F63 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B868AB
oklch(63% 0.133 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F80
oklch(49.2% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2F63
oklch(40.8% 0.111 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#6C2F63 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) | #2E4065 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713344 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2F63
#6C2F63
oklch(40.8% 0.111 333.4)
- #00592D
#00592D
oklch(40.7% 0.104 153.3)
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 #6C2F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #6C2F63 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.