#6B2A63
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.119 332.6), rgb(107, 42, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6B2A63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2A63 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 42, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.119 332.6) |
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 #6B2A63 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2A63 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2A63 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2A63 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C757B9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#98288D
oklch(49% 0.184 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2A63
oklch(40% 0.119 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#6B2A63 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) | #283E65 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4761 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702F42 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2A63
#6B2A63
oklch(40% 0.119 332.6)
- #00572A
#00572A
oklch(40% 0.104 152.4)
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 #6B2A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #6B2A63 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.