#6B2C63
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.116 332.6), rgb(107, 44, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6B2C63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C63 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.116 332.6) |
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 #6B2C63 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C63 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6B2C63 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2C63 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AD
oklch(63% 0.137 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C99
oklch(55.5% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D83
oklch(49.2% 0.14 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2C63
oklch(40.3% 0.116 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#6B2C63 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) | #2A3F65 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4861 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3143 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C63
#6B2C63
oklch(40.3% 0.116 332.6)
- #00582B
#00582B
oklch(40.3% 0.105 152.6)
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 #6B2C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #6B2C63 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.