#6B2563
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.127 332.5), rgb(107, 37, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6B2563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2563 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 37, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.127 332.5) |
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 #6B2563 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2563 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6B2563 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2563 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2090
oklch(49.2% 0.197 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2563
oklch(39.3% 0.127 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#6B2563 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) | #223B65 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394561 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702B40 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2563
#6B2563
oklch(39.3% 0.127 332.5)
- #005529
#005529
oklch(39.4% 0.103 152.5)
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 #6B2563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.089
Use #6B2563 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.