#6D2660
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.124 335.6), rgb(109, 38, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6D2660 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2660 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 38, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.124 335.6) |
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 #6D2660 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2660 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6D2660 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2660 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B5
oklch(63% 0.191 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B730A1
oklch(55.6% 0.207 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D208A
oklch(49% 0.193 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#801E70
oklch(42.7% 0.16 335.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2660
oklch(39.6% 0.124 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#6D2660 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) | #263B62 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722A3F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2660
#6D2660
oklch(39.6% 0.124 335.6)
- #00552F
#00552F
oklch(39.5% 0.096 155.7)
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 #6D2660, 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 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D2660 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.