#6B207A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.155 320.4), rgb(107, 32, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#6B207A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B207A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 32, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.155 320.4) |
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 #6B207A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B207A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6B207A text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B207A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EF
oklch(81% 0.116 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D374E7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C546DF
oklch(63% 0.238 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B111CD
oklch(55.6% 0.259 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B088F
oklch(42.6% 0.199 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B207A
oklch(40.2% 0.155 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#6B207A 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) | #003E7D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294578 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C314B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B207A
#6B207A
oklch(40.2% 0.155 320.4)
- #135800
#135800
oklch(40.2% 0.131 140.5)
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 #6B207A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #6B207A 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.