#6D2561
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.127 334.9), rgb(109, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#6D2561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2561 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.127 334.9) |
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 #6D2561 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2561 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6D2561 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2561 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D979C6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B7
oklch(63% 0.194 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B72EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#801D71
oklch(42.7% 0.162 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2561
oklch(39.5% 0.127 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#6D2561 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) | #253B63 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722A3F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2561
#6D2561
oklch(39.5% 0.127 334.9)
- #00552E
#00552E
oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1)
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 #6D2561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D2561 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.