#6D2E5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.107 339.8), rgb(109, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#6D2E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E5B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.107 339.8) |
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 #6D2E5B | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E5B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2E5B text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E5B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B4
oklch(70.8% 0.1 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A2
oklch(63% 0.128 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.14 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F78
oklch(49.2% 0.129 339.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2E5B
oklch(40.5% 0.107 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#6D2E5B 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) | #313F5C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732F40 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E5B
#6D2E5B
oklch(40.5% 0.107 339.8)
- #005737
#005737
oklch(40.3% 0.091 160.1)
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 #6D2E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D2E5B 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.