#6B306D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.118 326.2), rgb(107, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#6B306D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B306D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.118 326.2) |
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 #6B306D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B306D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6B306D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B306D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C588C5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#883E8B
oklch(49% 0.143 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B306D
oklch(41.4% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#6B306D 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) | #29426F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E374A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B306D
#6B306D
oklch(41.4% 0.118 326.2)
- #0D5B1E
#0D5B1E
oklch(41.3% 0.118 146.1)
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 #6B306D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #6B306D 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.