#6D2559
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.12 340.2), rgb(109, 37, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6D2559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2559 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 37, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.12 340.2) |
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 #6D2559 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2559 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6D2559 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2559 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF53AB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3197
oklch(55.6% 0.201 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02281
oklch(49.2% 0.187 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#821F69
oklch(42.8% 0.155 340.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2559
oklch(39.1% 0.12 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1532
oklch(27.2% 0.076 340.4)
#6D2559 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) | #293A5B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4557 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73273B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2559
#6D2559
oklch(39.1% 0.12 340.2)
- #005335
#005335
oklch(39% 0.087 160.6)
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 #6D2559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #6D2559 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.