#6B286A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.129 328.2), rgb(107, 40, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6B286A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B286A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.129 328.2) |
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 #6B286A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B286A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6B286A text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B286A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C653C4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 328.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B131B0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 328.3)
-
Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B286A
oklch(40.1% 0.129 328.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#6B286A 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) | #213E6C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384768 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3045 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B286A
#6B286A
oklch(40.1% 0.129 328.2)
- #005820
#005820
oklch(40.2% 0.115 148.3)
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 #6B286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #6B286A 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.