#6B2E82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.144 315.6), rgb(107, 46, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6B2E82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E82 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.144 315.6) |
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 #6B2E82 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E82 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6B2E82 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2E82 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2E82
oklch(42.4% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#6B2E82 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) | #114685 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B80 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693D53 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E82
#6B2E82
oklch(42.4% 0.144 315.6)
- #2B5C00
#2B5C00
oklch(42.3% 0.125 135.6)
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 #6B2E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #6B2E82 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.