#6B226B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.139 327.8), rgb(107, 34, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#6B226B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B226B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.139 327.8) |
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 #6B226B | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B226B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B226B text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B226B text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.212 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B525B6
oklch(55.7% 0.232 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B139C
oklch(49% 0.215 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E177F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B226B
oklch(39.4% 0.139 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#6B226B 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) | #183B6D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344569 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C43 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B226B
#6B226B
oklch(39.4% 0.139 327.8)
- #00561E
#00561E
oklch(39.5% 0.115 147.9)
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 #6B226B, 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 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #6B226B 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.