#6A2279
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.151 320.2), rgb(106, 34, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#6A2279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2279 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.151 320.2) |
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 #6A2279 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2279 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2279 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2279 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EE
oklch(81% 0.113 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#D176E5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C449DD
oklch(63.1% 0.232 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF1BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.252 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9602AF
oklch(49% 0.234 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A0F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.194 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2279
oklch(40.2% 0.151 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#6A2279 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) | #003E7C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4577 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A324B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2279
#6A2279
oklch(40.2% 0.151 320.2)
- #155800
#155800
oklch(40.3% 0.13 140.2)
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 #6A2279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A2279 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.