#6B2769
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.9% 0.129 328.8), rgb(107, 39, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6B2769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2769 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 39, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.129 328.8) |
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 #6B2769 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2769 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2769 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2769 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
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Step 600
600
#B230B0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#992097
oklch(49.1% 0.201 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2769
oklch(39.9% 0.129 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#6B2769 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) | #203D6B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384667 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2F44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2769
#6B2769
oklch(39.9% 0.129 328.8)
- #005721
#005721
oklch(39.9% 0.113 148.7)
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 #6B2769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B2769 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.