#6B2665
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.127 331.2), rgb(107, 38, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6B2665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2665 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 38, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.127 331.2) |
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 #6B2665 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2665 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2665 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2665 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C953BE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2092
oklch(49% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2665
oklch(39.6% 0.127 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#6B2665 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) | #223C67 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394663 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2D41 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2665
#6B2665
oklch(39.6% 0.127 331.2)
- #005627
#005627
oklch(39.7% 0.106 151.3)
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 #6B2665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #6B2665 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.