#6B296B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.3% 0.128 327.6), rgb(107, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#6B296B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B296B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.128 327.6) |
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 #6B296B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B296B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6B296B text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B296B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A448A4
oklch(55.5% 0.167 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D398D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B296B
oklch(40.3% 0.128 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#6B296B 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) | #223E6D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3146 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B296B
#6B296B
oklch(40.3% 0.128 327.6)
- #00581E
#00581E
oklch(40.1% 0.117 147.6)
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 #6B296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #6B296B 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.