#6B2C68
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.12 329.4), rgb(107, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6B2C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C68 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.12 329.4) |
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 #6B2C68 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C68 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6B2C68 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2C68 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B866B3
oklch(63% 0.144 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C88
oklch(49.2% 0.146 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2C68
oklch(40.5% 0.12 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#6B2C68 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) | #273F6A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4866 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3245 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C68
#6B2C68
oklch(40.5% 0.12 329.4)
- #005924
#005924
oklch(40.5% 0.113 149.5)
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 #6B2C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #6B2C68 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.