#6B2159
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.125 338.8), rgb(107, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#6B2159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2159 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.125 338.8) |
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 #6B2159 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2159 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6B2159 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2159 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC79C0
oklch(70.8% 0.15 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF51AF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9B
oklch(55.5% 0.208 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A01D84
oklch(49% 0.194 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#821C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2159
oklch(38.3% 0.125 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#6B2159 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) | #24375B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4357 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712439 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2159
#6B2159
oklch(38.3% 0.125 338.8)
- #005131
#005131
oklch(38.3% 0.089 158.7)
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 #6B2159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B2159 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.