#6B2B64
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.118 331.9), rgb(107, 43, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#6B2B64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2B64 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 43, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.118 331.9) |
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 #6B2B64 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2B64 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6B2B64 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2B64 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C658B9
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#98298E
oklch(49.2% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2B64
oklch(40.2% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#6B2B64 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) | #293E66 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3043 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2B64
#6B2B64
oklch(40.2% 0.118 331.9)
- #005829
#005829
oklch(40.3% 0.107 151.7)
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 #6B2B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #6B2B64 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.