#6B2D77
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.134 320.9), rgb(107, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6B2D77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2D77 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.134 320.9) |
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 #6B2D77 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2D77 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6B2D77 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2D77 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B465C3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 321)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2D77
oklch(41.5% 0.134 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#6B2D77 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) | #1D4379 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A75 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C384D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2D77
#6B2D77
oklch(41.5% 0.134 320.9)
- #145C03
#145C03
oklch(41.5% 0.134 140.8)
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 #6B2D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B2D77 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.