#6C3262
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.105 334.2), rgb(108, 50, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#6C3262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3262 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 50, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.105 334.2) |
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 #6C3262 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3262 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6C3262 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3262 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA8
oklch(63.2% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25194
oklch(55.7% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3262
oklch(41.2% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#6C3262 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) | #324264 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713545 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3262
#6C3262
oklch(41.2% 0.105 334.2)
- #005B30
#005B30
oklch(41.4% 0.104 154.2)
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 #6C3262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #6C3262 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.