#6B267D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.15 318.6), rgb(107, 38, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6B267D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B267D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 38, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.15 318.6) |
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 #6B267D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B267D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6B267D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B267D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582D8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCD
oklch(63% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A142BA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B267D
oklch(41% 0.15 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#6B267D 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) | #034180 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B364E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B267D
#6B267D
oklch(41% 0.15 318.6)
- #1E5A00
#1E5A00
oklch(41.2% 0.129 138.7)
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 #6B267D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #6B267D 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.