#6B2C66
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.118 330.7), rgb(107, 44, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6B2C66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C66 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.118 330.7) |
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 #6B2C66 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C66 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6B2C66 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2C66 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B967B1
oklch(63.2% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C86
oklch(49.1% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2C66
oklch(40.4% 0.118 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#6B2C66 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) | #283F68 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4864 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3244 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C66
#6B2C66
oklch(40.4% 0.118 330.7)
- #005827
#005827
oklch(40.3% 0.109 150.8)
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 #6B2C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #6B2C66 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.