#6D2860
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.121 335.7), rgb(109, 40, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#6D2860 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2860 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 40, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.121 335.7) |
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 #6D2860 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2860 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6D2860 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2860 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B633A0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2489
oklch(49.1% 0.188 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F216F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2860
oklch(39.9% 0.121 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#6D2860 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) | #283C62 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C40 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2860
#6D2860
oklch(39.9% 0.121 335.7)
- #005630
#005630
oklch(39.8% 0.097 155.9)
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 #6D2860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #6D2860 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.