#6D285E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.8% 0.12 337), rgb(109, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6D285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D285E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.12 337) |
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 #6D285E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D285E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6D285E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D285E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600
#B6349D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2586
oklch(49.2% 0.186 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F216D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D285E
oklch(39.8% 0.12 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#6D285E 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) | #2A3C60 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732B3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D285E
#6D285E
oklch(39.8% 0.12 337)
- #005632
#005632
oklch(39.9% 0.095 157.1)
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 #6D285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #6D285E 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.