#6D2361
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.13 334.8), rgb(109, 35, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#6D2361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2361 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 35, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.13 334.8) |
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 #6D2361 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2361 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6D2361 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2361 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2361
oklch(39.3% 0.13 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#6D2361 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) | #233A63 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72283E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2361
#6D2361
oklch(39.3% 0.13 334.8)
- #00542D
#00542D
oklch(39.2% 0.097 154.9)
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 #6D2361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6D2361 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.