#6B2369
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.4% 0.135 328.9), rgb(107, 35, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6B2369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 329°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2369 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 35, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.135 328.9) |
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 #6B2369 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2369 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B2369 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2369 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC6
oklch(63% 0.208 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B529B2
oklch(55.7% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B1899
oklch(49.1% 0.21 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E197C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2369
oklch(39.4% 0.135 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#6B2369 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) | #1B3B6B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2C42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2369
#6B2369
oklch(39.4% 0.135 328.9)
- #005621
#005621
oklch(39.6% 0.112 148.9)
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 #6B2369, 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 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #6B2369 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.