#6B2277
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.15 321.7), rgb(107, 34, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6B2277 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2277 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.15 321.7) |
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 #6B2277 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2277 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6B2277 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2277 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#D376E2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C549DA
oklch(63% 0.23 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B11BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9803AC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B0F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2277
oklch(40.2% 0.15 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1141
oklch(26.8% 0.095 321.5)
#6B2277 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) | #053E79 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4675 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C314A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2277
#6B2277
oklch(40.2% 0.15 321.7)
- #095900
#095900
oklch(40.3% 0.135 141.7)
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 #6B2277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #6B2277 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.