#6B02AF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.223 303.4), rgb(107, 2, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#6B02AF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B02AF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 2, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.223 303.4) |
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 #6B02AF | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B02AF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6B02AF text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B02AF text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A05F8
oklch(55.6% 0.289 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B02AF
oklch(42.8% 0.223 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#56178A
oklch(37.6% 0.174 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#321151
oklch(26.9% 0.11 303.1)
#6B02AF 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) | #0045B3 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4165 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B02AF
#6B02AF
oklch(42.8% 0.223 303.4)
- #445800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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 #6B02AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.020
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.089
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.089
Use #6B02AF 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.