#6A2177
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.9% 0.151 321.2), rgb(106, 33, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6A2177 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2177 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 33, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.151 321.2) |
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 #6A2177 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2177 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2177 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2177 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.113 321)
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Step 400
400
#D275E4
oklch(70.6% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#C549DB
oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B01BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.251 321)
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Step 700
700
#9701AD
oklch(49% 0.233 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B0F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2177
oklch(39.9% 0.151 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1142
oklch(26.9% 0.096 320.7)
#6A2177 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) | #013D79 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4575 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3049 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2177
#6A2177
oklch(39.9% 0.151 321.2)
- #0D5700
#0D5700
oklch(39.8% 0.132 141.2)
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 #6A2177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A2177 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.