#6B2884
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.154 315.4), rgb(107, 40, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#6B2884 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2884 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.154 315.4) |
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 #6B2884 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2884 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2884 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2884 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B360D4
oklch(63.2% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C1
oklch(55.5% 0.201 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8732A7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2884
oklch(41.8% 0.154 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#6B2884 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) | #004387 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264982 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A53 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2884
#6B2884
oklch(41.8% 0.154 315.4)
- #2B5A00
#2B5A00
oklch(41.8% 0.122 135.2)
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 #6B2884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #6B2884 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.