#6B2D6E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41% 0.124 325.7), rgb(107, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#6B2D6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2D6E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.124 325.7) |
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 #6B2D6E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2D6E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2D6E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2D6E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666B9
oklch(63.1% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2D6E
oklch(41% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#6B2D6E 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) | #244170 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3549 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2D6E
#6B2D6E
oklch(41% 0.124 325.7)
- #035B19
#035B19
oklch(41% 0.125 145.8)
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 #6B2D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #6B2D6E 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.