#6A2A8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.158 311.8), rgb(106, 42, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#6A2A8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A8B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.158 311.8) |
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 #6A2A8B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A8B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2A8B text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2A8B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E3
oklch(70.6% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8432AD
oklch(49.1% 0.191 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2A8B
oklch(42.3% 0.158 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#6A2A8B 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) | #00458E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4A89 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663E57 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A8B
#6A2A8B
oklch(42.3% 0.158 311.8)
- #355A00
#355A00
oklch(42.3% 0.117 131.6)
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 #6A2A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2A8B 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.