#6D2763
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.125 333.7), rgb(109, 39, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6D2763 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2763 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 39, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.125 333.7) |
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 #6D2763 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2763 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6D2763 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2763 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B630A5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F73
oklch(42.8% 0.161 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2763
oklch(39.9% 0.125 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#6D2763 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) | #263C65 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4761 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2763
#6D2763
oklch(39.9% 0.125 333.7)
- #00562C
#00562C
oklch(39.8% 0.101 153.7)
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 #6D2763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #6D2763 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.