#6A296D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.3% 0.129 325.9), rgb(106, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#6A296D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A296D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.129 325.9) |
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 #6A296D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A296D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6A296D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A296D text on black | 2.15:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A349A7
oklch(55.7% 0.167 325.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8B398F
oklch(49% 0.156 325.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A296D
oklch(40.3% 0.129 325.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
-
Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#6A296D 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) | #1F3F6F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3247 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A296D
#6A296D
oklch(40.3% 0.129 325.9)
- #005918
#005918
oklch(40.4% 0.123 146)
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 #6A296D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #6A296D 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.