#6B2F5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.103 338.7), rgb(107, 47, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6B2F5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2F5B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 47, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.103 338.7) |
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 #6B2F5B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2F5B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6B2F5B text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2F5B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA2
oklch(63% 0.123 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4508D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4078
oklch(49.1% 0.126 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2F5B
oklch(40.3% 0.103 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#6B2F5B 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) | #313F5C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713141 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2F5B
#6B2F5B
oklch(40.3% 0.103 338.7)
- #005735
#005735
oklch(40.3% 0.093 158.7)
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 #6B2F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B2F5B 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.