#6D2857
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.114 342), rgb(109, 40, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6D2857 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 342°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2857 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 40, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.114 342) |
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 #6D2857 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2857 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2857 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2857 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A7
oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83792
oklch(55.6% 0.19 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E277C
oklch(49% 0.177 342)
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Step 800
800
#802365
oklch(42.6% 0.146 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2857
oklch(39.4% 0.114 342)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#6D2857 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) | #2D3B58 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414655 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74293B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2857
#6D2857
oklch(39.4% 0.114 342)
- #005437
#005437
oklch(39.4% 0.087 161.6)
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 #6D2857, 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 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #6D2857 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.