#6C336D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42% 0.114 326.7), rgb(108, 51, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#6C336D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C336D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.114 326.7) |
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 #6C336D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C336D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6C336D text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C336D text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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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
#B46AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.135 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#884089
oklch(49.2% 0.137 326.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C336D
oklch(42% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#6C336D 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) | #2D446F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A4B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C336D
#6C336D
oklch(42% 0.114 326.7)
- #135D23
#135D23
oklch(42.1% 0.115 146.6)
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 #6C336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #6C336D 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.