#6B2C98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.17 307.4), rgb(107, 44, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6B2C98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C98 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.17 307.4) |
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 #6B2C98 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C98 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B2C98 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B2C98 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F3
oklch(81% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#963ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#802EB8
oklch(49% 0.206 307.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2C98
oklch(43.7% 0.17 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311845
oklch(26.8% 0.084 307.3)
#6B2C98 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) | #004A9B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4C96 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64445F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C98
#6B2C98
oklch(43.7% 0.17 307.4)
- #405C00
#405C00
oklch(43.6% 0.113 127.3)
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 #6B2C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B2C98 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.