#6A2479
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.148 320.1), rgb(106, 36, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6A2479 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2479 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.148 320.1) |
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 #6A2479 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2479 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6A2479 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2479 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A242B7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320)
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Step 700
700
#8B329E
oklch(49.1% 0.18 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2479
oklch(40.4% 0.148 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#6A2479 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) | #043F7B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4677 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A334B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2479
#6A2479
oklch(40.4% 0.148 320.1)
- #165800
#165800
oklch(40.3% 0.13 140)
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 #6A2479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2479 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.