#6D215F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.131 336), rgb(109, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#6D215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D215F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.131 336) |
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 #6D215F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D215F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6D215F text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D215F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C6
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB28A2
oklch(55.7% 0.218 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0178B
oklch(49.1% 0.203 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821871
oklch(42.6% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D215F
oklch(39% 0.131 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6D215F 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) | #223961 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73263D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D215F
#6D215F
oklch(39% 0.131 336)
- #00532E
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
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 #6D215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D215F 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.