#6B2C7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.141 318.1), rgb(107, 44, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6B2C7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C7D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.141 318.1) |
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 #6B2C7D | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C7D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2C7D text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2C7D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D6
oklch(70.8% 0.132 318)
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Step 500
500
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2C7D
oklch(41.8% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#6B2C7D 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) | #14447F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3A50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C7D
#6B2C7D
oklch(41.8% 0.141 318.1)
- #215C00
#215C00
oklch(41.9% 0.13 138.2)
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 #6B2C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #6B2C7D 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.