#6B246B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.7% 0.136 327.8), rgb(107, 36, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6B246B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B246B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.136 327.8) |
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 #6B246B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B246B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6B246B text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B246B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D578D4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B329B4
oklch(55.5% 0.226 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A189B
oklch(49.1% 0.211 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D197E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B246B
oklch(39.7% 0.136 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#6B246B 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) | #1B3C6D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2D44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B246B
#6B246B
oklch(39.7% 0.136 327.8)
- #00571E
#00571E
oklch(39.8% 0.116 147.8)
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 #6B246B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #6B246B 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.