#6B2156
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.123 340.8), rgb(107, 33, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#6B2156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2156 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.123 340.8) |
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 #6B2156 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2156 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B2156 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2156 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 341)
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Step 500
500
#D051AB
oklch(63.1% 0.188 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E96
oklch(55.5% 0.205 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A11F80
oklch(49.1% 0.19 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#831D68
oklch(42.7% 0.158 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2156
oklch(38.2% 0.123 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#6B2156 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) | #263758 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4354 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722238 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2156
#6B2156
oklch(38.2% 0.123 340.8)
- #005033
#005033
oklch(38.1% 0.085 160.7)
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 #6B2156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #6B2156 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.