#6D255E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.124 336.8), rgb(109, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#6D255E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D255E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.124 336.8) |
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 #6D255E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D255E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6D255E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D255E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 337)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F88
oklch(49% 0.193 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#811E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D255E
oklch(39.4% 0.124 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#6D255E 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) | #263B60 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73293E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D255E
#6D255E
oklch(39.4% 0.124 336.8)
- #005431
#005431
oklch(39.2% 0.093 157.3)
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 #6D255E, 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 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #6D255E 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.