#6D2B64
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.12 333.1), rgb(109, 43, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6D2B64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2B64 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 43, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.12 333.1) |
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 #6D2B64 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2B64 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2B64 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2B64 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AE
oklch(63% 0.143 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64A99
oklch(55.5% 0.155 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2B64
oklch(40.5% 0.12 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#6D2B64 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) | #293F66 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4862 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723043 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2B64
#6D2B64
oklch(40.5% 0.12 333.1)
- #00582C
#00582C
oklch(40.4% 0.104 153.1)
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 #6D2B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #6D2B64 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.