#6B2976
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.139 321.7), rgb(107, 41, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#6B2976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2976 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.139 321.7) |
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 #6B2976 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2976 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6B2976 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2976 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B662C4
oklch(63% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A146B1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3798
oklch(49.1% 0.167 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2976
oklch(41% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#6B2976 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) | #174178 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324874 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C354B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2976
#6B2976
oklch(41% 0.139 321.7)
- #095B00
#095B00
oklch(41% 0.137 141.7)
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 #6B2976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #6B2976 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.