#6D2260
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.131 335.4), rgb(109, 34, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#6D2260 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2260 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 34, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.131 335.4) |
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 #6D2260 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2260 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6D2260 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2260 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0188C
oklch(49.2% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2260
oklch(39.1% 0.131 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6D2260 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) | #223A62 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73273D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2260
#6D2260
oklch(39.1% 0.131 335.4)
- #00542E
#00542E
oklch(39.2% 0.096 155.5)
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 #6D2260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D2260 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.