#6B2278
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.3% 0.151 321.2), rgb(107, 34, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6B2278 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. 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 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2278 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.151 321.2) |
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 #6B2278 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2278 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6B2278 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2278 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C881D5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2278
oklch(40.3% 0.151 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#6B2278 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) | #023E7A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4676 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C314A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2278
#6B2278
oklch(40.3% 0.151 321.2)
- #0E5800
#0E5800
oklch(40.1% 0.132 141.2)
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 #6B2278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #6B2278 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.