#6B2763
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.124 332.5), rgb(107, 39, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#6B2763 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2763 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 39, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.124 332.5) |
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 #6B2763 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2763 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2763 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2763 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B433A6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2074
oklch(42.6% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2763
oklch(39.6% 0.124 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#6B2763 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) | #253C65 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4661 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702D41 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2763
#6B2763
oklch(39.6% 0.124 332.5)
- #005629
#005629
oklch(39.7% 0.104 152.2)
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 #6B2763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #6B2763 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.