#6B2A85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.153 314.8), rgb(107, 42, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6B2A85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2A85 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 42, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.153 314.8) |
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 #6B2A85 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2A85 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2A85 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2A85 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C183DD
oklch(70.6% 0.143 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8633A7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2A85
oklch(42.1% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#6B2A85 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) | #004488 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A83 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C54 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2A85
#6B2A85
oklch(42.1% 0.153 314.8)
- #2D5B00
#2D5B00
oklch(42.1% 0.123 134.8)
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 #6B2A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6B2A85 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.