#6B2F7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.136 318.2), rgb(107, 47, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6B2F7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2F7C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 47, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.136 318.2) |
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 #6B2F7C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2F7C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2F7C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2F7C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B165C8
oklch(63% 0.162 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#863A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.164 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B2F7C
oklch(42.1% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#6B2F7C 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) | #1B457E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3C51 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2F7C
#6B2F7C
oklch(42.1% 0.136 318.2)
- #215D00
#215D00
oklch(42.2% 0.131 138.3)
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 #6B2F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #6B2F7C 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.