#6A2972
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.134 323.2), rgb(106, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#6A2972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2972 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.134 323.2) |
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 #6A2972 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2972 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6A2972 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2972 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B763C1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A247AD
oklch(55.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3894
oklch(49% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2972
oklch(40.6% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#6A2972 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) | #1B4074 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3449 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2972
#6A2972
oklch(40.6% 0.134 323.2)
- #015A07
#015A07
oklch(40.6% 0.134 143.2)
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 #6A2972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #6A2972 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.