#6D2668
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.131 330.6), rgb(109, 38, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#6D2668 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2668 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 38, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.131 330.6) |
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 #6D2668 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2668 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6D2668 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2668 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C95
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B79
oklch(42.7% 0.169 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2668
oklch(40% 0.131 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#6D2668 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) | #213D6A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394766 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D43 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2668
#6D2668
oklch(40% 0.131 330.6)
- #005726
#005726
oklch(39.9% 0.108 150.6)
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 #6D2668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #6D2668 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.