#6B2372
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40% 0.144 324.1), rgb(107, 35, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#6B2372 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2372 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 35, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.144 324.1) |
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 #6B2372 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2372 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2372 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2372 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D477DC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64CD2
oklch(63% 0.22 324)
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Step 600
600
#B222BF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#990FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1486
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2372
oklch(40% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#6B2372 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) | #113D74 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304670 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2F47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2372
#6B2372
oklch(40% 0.144 324.1)
- #00580D
#00580D
oklch(40% 0.129 144)
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 #6B2372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #6B2372 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.