#6C336A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.8% 0.111 328.7), rgb(108, 51, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#6C336A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C336A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.111 328.7) |
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 #6C336A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C336A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6C336A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C336A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C489C1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F509C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#884086
oklch(49.1% 0.134 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C336A
oklch(41.8% 0.111 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#6C336A 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) | #2F446C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B68 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3949 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C336A
#6C336A
oklch(41.8% 0.111 328.7)
- #0F5C27
#0F5C27
oklch(41.7% 0.111 148.6)
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 #6C336A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #6C336A 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.