#6B2E6A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.119 328.1), rgb(107, 46, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6B2E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E6A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.119 328.1) |
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 #6B2E6A | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E6A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2E6A text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E6A 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
#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
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2E6A
oklch(40.9% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#6B2E6A 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) | #28416C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4968 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3547 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E6A
#6B2E6A
oklch(40.9% 0.119 328.1)
- #005A21
#005A21
oklch(40.8% 0.117 148.3)
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 #6B2E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #6B2E6A 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.