#6B316A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.114 328), rgb(107, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6B316A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B316A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.114 328) |
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 #6B316A | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B316A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6B316A text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B316A text on black | 2.27:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B569B3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 328)
-
Step 600
600
#A04F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.3)
-
Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B316A
oklch(41.4% 0.114 328)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
-
Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#6B316A 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) | #2C426C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A68 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3749 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B316A
#6B316A
oklch(41.4% 0.114 328)
- #0B5B24
#0B5B24
oklch(41.3% 0.113 148.1)
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 #6B316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B316A 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.