#6B2E7F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.14 316.9), rgb(107, 46, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6B2E7F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E7F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.14 316.9) |
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 #6B2E7F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E7F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2E7F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E7F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2E7F
oklch(42.2% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#6B2E7F 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) | #154582 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C52 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E7F
#6B2E7F
oklch(42.2% 0.14 316.9)
- #265C00
#265C00
oklch(42.1% 0.128 137)
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 #6B2E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6B2E7F 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.