#6B2E69
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.118 328.7), rgb(107, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#6B2E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E69 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.118 328.7) |
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 #6B2E69 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E69 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2E69 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E69 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B767B3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D88
oklch(49% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2E69
oklch(40.9% 0.118 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#6B2E69 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) | #29416B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4967 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3447 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E69
#6B2E69
oklch(40.9% 0.118 328.7)
- #005A22
#005A22
oklch(40.8% 0.116 148.6)
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 #6B2E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #6B2E69 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.