#6A2968
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.125 328.8), rgb(106, 41, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6A2968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2968 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.125 328.8) |
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 #6A2968 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2968 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2968 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2968 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C556C1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 329)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972595
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2279
oklch(42.8% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2968
oklch(40% 0.125 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#6A2968 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) | #233E6A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394666 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3044 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2968
#6A2968
oklch(40% 0.125 328.8)
- #005721
#005721
oklch(39.9% 0.113 148.7)
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 #6A2968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A2968 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.