#6D2B7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.145 318.8), rgb(109, 43, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#6D2B7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2B7E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 43, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.145 318.8) |
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 #6D2B7E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2B7E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6D2B7E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2B7E text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600
#A044B8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89359E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2B7E
oklch(42% 0.145 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#6D2B7E 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) | #124481 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3950 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2B7E
#6D2B7E
oklch(42% 0.145 318.8)
- #1E5D00
#1E5D00
oklch(42.1% 0.133 138.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #6D2B7E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #6D2B7E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6D2B7E 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.