#6D2855
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.113 343.5), rgb(109, 40, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#6D2855 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2855 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 40, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.113 343.5) |
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 #6D2855 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2855 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2855 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2855 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#B9378F
oklch(55.7% 0.189 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2879
oklch(49.1% 0.175 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#812463
oklch(42.8% 0.144 343.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2855
oklch(39.3% 0.113 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#6D2855 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) | #2E3B56 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424653 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74283A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2855
#6D2855
oklch(39.3% 0.113 343.5)
- #005439
#005439
oklch(39.5% 0.085 163.3)
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 #6D2855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #6D2855 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.