#6B2E8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.153 311.9), rgb(107, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#6B2E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2E8B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.153 311.9) |
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 #6B2E8B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2E8B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6B2E8B text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B2E8B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600
#9944C5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 312)
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Step 700
700
#8335AB
oklch(49.2% 0.185 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2E8B
oklch(43% 0.153 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#6B2E8B 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) | #00488E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254C89 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674058 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2E8B
#6B2E8B
oklch(43% 0.153 311.9)
- #365C00
#365C00
oklch(42.9% 0.119 131.7)
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 #6B2E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B2E8B 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.