#6D2E5D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.109 338.3), rgb(109, 46, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#6D2E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E5D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.109 338.3) |
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 #6D2E5D | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E5D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6D2E5D text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E5D 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
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7A
oklch(49% 0.132 338.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2E5D
oklch(40.5% 0.109 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#6D2E5D 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) | #303F5F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733041 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E5D
#6D2E5D
oklch(40.5% 0.109 338.3)
- #005835
#005835
oklch(40.6% 0.094 158.2)
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 #6D2E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D2E5D 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.