#6B266C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.134 327.1), rgb(107, 38, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#6B266C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B266C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 38, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.134 327.1) |
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 #6B266C | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B266C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B266C text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B266C 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
#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
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C751C8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B266C
oklch(40% 0.134 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#6B266C 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) | #1D3D6E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2F45 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B266C
#6B266C
oklch(40% 0.134 327.1)
- #00581C
#00581C
oklch(40.1% 0.119 147.1)
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 #6B266C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #6B266C 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.