#6D305C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.104 339.3), rgb(109, 48, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6D305C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D305C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.104 339.3) |
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 #6D305C | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D305C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6D305C text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D305C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.124 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#A5508D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4078
oklch(49.1% 0.126 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D305C
oklch(40.8% 0.104 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#6D305C 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) | #32405D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733242 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D305C
#6D305C
oklch(40.8% 0.104 339.3)
- #005937
#005937
oklch(40.9% 0.094 159.1)
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 #6D305C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D305C 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.