#6B2471
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.141 324.5), rgb(107, 36, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6B2471 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2471 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.141 324.5) |
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 #6B2471 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2471 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2471 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2471 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D477DB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64DD0
oklch(63% 0.217 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B225BD
oklch(55.6% 0.236 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9813A3
oklch(49% 0.219 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2471
oklch(40% 0.141 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#6B2471 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) | #143D73 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3047 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2471
#6B2471
oklch(40% 0.141 324.5)
- #005810
#005810
oklch(40% 0.128 144.5)
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 #6B2471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #6B2471 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.