#6B3270
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.118 324.3), rgb(107, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#6B3270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3270 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.118 324.3) |
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 #6B3270 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3270 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6B3270 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3270 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3270
oklch(41.8% 0.118 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#6B3270 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) | #2A4472 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A4C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3270
#6B3270
oklch(41.8% 0.118 324.3)
- #175C1D
#175C1D
oklch(41.8% 0.117 144.3)
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 #6B3270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #6B3270 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.