#6B2177
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.151 321.8), rgb(107, 33, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#6B2177 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2177 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 33, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.151 321.8) |
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 #6B2177 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2177 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2177 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2177 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400
#D375E3
oklch(70.7% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C648DA
oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B119C8
oklch(55.6% 0.252 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.194 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2177
oklch(40.1% 0.151 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#6B2177 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) | #023D79 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4575 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3049 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2177
#6B2177
oklch(40.1% 0.151 321.8)
- #085800
#085800
oklch(40% 0.134 141.8)
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 #6B2177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #6B2177 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.