#6D2B62
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.118 334.5), rgb(109, 43, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#6D2B62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2B62 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 43, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.118 334.5) |
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 #6D2B62 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2B62 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6D2B62 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2B62 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74B97
oklch(55.7% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2B62
oklch(40.4% 0.118 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#6D2B62 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) | #2B3E64 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4860 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F42 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2B62
#6D2B62
oklch(40.4% 0.118 334.5)
- #00582F
#00582F
oklch(40.4% 0.101 154.6)
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 #6D2B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #6D2B62 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.