#6B216C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.141 327.3), rgb(107, 33, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6B216C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B216C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.141 327.3) |
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 #6B216C | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B216C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B216C text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B216C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.216 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B523B8
oklch(55.7% 0.235 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B0F9E
oklch(49% 0.218 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1580
oklch(42.7% 0.18 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B216C
oklch(39.4% 0.141 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#6B216C 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) | #153B6E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33446A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C43 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B216C
#6B216C
oklch(39.4% 0.141 327.3)
- #00561C
#00561C
oklch(39.5% 0.116 147.3)
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 #6B216C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #6B216C 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.