#6A2A77
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.138 320.5), rgb(106, 42, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6A2A77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A77 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.138 320.5) |
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 #6A2A77 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A77 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6A2A77 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2A77 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B563C6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A047B2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#893899
oklch(49.2% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2A77
oklch(41% 0.138 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#6A2A77 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) | #174179 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314875 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B364C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A77
#6A2A77
oklch(41% 0.138 320.5)
- #145A00
#145A00
oklch(40.9% 0.133 140.5)
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 #6A2A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #6A2A77 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.