#6A2471
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.9% 0.141 324), rgb(106, 36, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6A2471 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2471 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.141 324) |
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 #6A2471 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2471 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2471 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2471 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.216 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B127BE
oklch(55.7% 0.235 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9815A4
oklch(49.2% 0.218 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1885
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2471
oklch(39.9% 0.141 324)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#6A2471 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) | #133D73 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3047 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2471
#6A2471
oklch(39.9% 0.141 324)
- #00580D
#00580D
oklch(40% 0.129 144)
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 #6A2471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2471 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.