#6A2A80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.147 316.3), rgb(106, 42, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#6A2A80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A80 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.147 316.3) |
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 #6A2A80 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A80 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2A80 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2A80 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262CF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BC
oklch(55.6% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8635A2
oklch(49% 0.178 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2A80
oklch(41.6% 0.147 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#6A2A80 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) | #074383 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B497E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A51 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A80
#6A2A80
oklch(41.6% 0.147 316.3)
- #275A00
#275A00
oklch(41.6% 0.125 136.4)
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 #6A2A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #6A2A80 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.