#6B2E71
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.3% 0.126 324), rgb(107, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6B2E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E71 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.126 324) |
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 #6B2E71 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E71 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6B2E71 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E71 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893C90
oklch(49.2% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2E71
oklch(41.3% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#6B2E71 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) | #244273 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D374B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E71
#6B2E71
oklch(41.3% 0.126 324)
- #0D5B15
#0D5B15
oklch(41.2% 0.125 144)
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 #6B2E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #6B2E71 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.