#6A2A9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.175 306.2), rgb(106, 42, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#6A2A9B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A9B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.175 306.2) |
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 #6A2A9B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A9B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6A2A9B text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A2A9B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F0
oklch(70.6% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA5DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.21 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#953CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.228 306)
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Step 700
700
#802CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2A9B
oklch(43.5% 0.175 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#6A2A9B 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) | #00499E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C99 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614460 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A9B
#6A2A9B
oklch(43.5% 0.175 306.2)
- #425B00
#425B00
oklch(43.5% 0.11 125.9)
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 #6A2A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A2A9B 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.