#6B2972
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.135 323.8), rgb(107, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6B2972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2972 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.135 323.8) |
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 #6B2972 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2972 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2972 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2972 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B763C0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A347AC
oklch(55.7% 0.175 324)
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Step 700
700
#8B3794
oklch(49.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2972
oklch(40.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B61
oklch(37.8% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#6B2972 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) | #1B4074 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344870 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3449 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2972
#6B2972
oklch(40.7% 0.135 323.8)
- #005A0B
#005A0B
oklch(40.6% 0.133 143.7)
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 #6B2972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #6B2972 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.