#6B3161
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.105 334.3), rgb(107, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6B3161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3161 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.105 334.3) |
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 #6B3161 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3161 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6B3161 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3161 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA8
oklch(63% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25194
oklch(55.7% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3161
oklch(40.9% 0.105 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#6B3161 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) | #314163 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703444 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3161
#6B3161
oklch(40.9% 0.105 334.3)
- #005A2F
#005A2F
oklch(41% 0.103 154)
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 #6B3161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #6B3161 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.