#6A2679
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.146 319.9), rgb(106, 38, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6A2679 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2679 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 38, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.146 319.9) |
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 #6A2679 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2679 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6A2679 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2679 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B661CA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A143B6
oklch(55.5% 0.189 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A349D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2679
oklch(40.6% 0.146 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#6A2679 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) | #0A407B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4777 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A344C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2679
#6A2679
oklch(40.6% 0.146 319.9)
- #175900
#175900
oklch(40.7% 0.131 139.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A2679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #6A2679 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.