#6C336C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.9% 0.113 327.4), rgb(108, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#6C336C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C336C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.113 327.4) |
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 #6C336C | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C336C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6C336C text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C336C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F509F
oklch(55.7% 0.146 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C336C
oklch(41.9% 0.113 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#6C336C 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) | #2E446E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F394A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C336C
#6C336C
oklch(41.9% 0.113 327.4)
- #125C25
#125C25
oklch(41.8% 0.112 147.5)
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 #6C336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #6C336C 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.