#6B1BA2
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.198 306), rgb(107, 27, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6B1BA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 27, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.198 306) |
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 #6B1BA2 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1BA2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #6B1BA2 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B1BA2 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE53F7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A2BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.257 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8318C8
oklch(49.1% 0.239 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B1BA2
oklch(42.8% 0.198 306)
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Step 900
900
#562080
oklch(37.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#6B1BA2 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) | #0046A6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614060 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1BA2
#6B1BA2
oklch(42.8% 0.198 306)
- #405900
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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 #6B1BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.083
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.088
Use #6B1BA2 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.