#6B2273
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.9% 0.146 323.6), rgb(107, 34, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6B2273 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2273 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.146 323.6) |
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 #6B2273 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2273 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2273 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2273 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476DE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.224 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B21FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.243 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#990AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.226 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1287
oklch(42.6% 0.187 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2273
oklch(39.9% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#6B2273 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) | #0D3D75 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4571 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2F47 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2273
#6B2273
oklch(39.9% 0.146 323.6)
- #00580A
#00580A
oklch(39.9% 0.131 143.6)
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 #6B2273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #6B2273 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.