#6B316B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.115 327.4), rgb(107, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6B316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 327°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B316B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.115 327.4) |
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 #6B316B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B316B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6B316B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B316B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C488C3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B569B4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.148 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#883F88
oklch(49% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B316B
oklch(41.4% 0.115 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#6B316B 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) | #2B436D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A69 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3749 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B316B
#6B316B
oklch(41.4% 0.115 327.4)
- #0D5B23
#0D5B23
oklch(41.3% 0.114 147.6)
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 #6B316B, 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 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #6B316B 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.